Fondle and Release

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Fondle verb - To touch or handle in a tender or loving manner.

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Release is an antonym for fondle in touch lovingly topic.

Nearby Word: fondling

Release verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).

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Fondle is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

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Release and Fondle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fondle/release

Fondle & Release. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fondle/release>.

Release or Fondle. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fondle/release.

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