Caressing and Lovemaking

Caressing

Caressing noun - Affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs).
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Lovemaking and caressing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lovemaking" instead a noun "Caressing".

Nearby Words: caress, caressed

Lovemaking

Lovemaking noun - Sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis.
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Caressing and lovemaking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Caressing" instead a noun "Lovemaking".
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