Held and Kissed

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Held adjective - Occupied or in the control of; often used in combination.

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Kissed and held are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Kissed" instead a verb "Held".

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Held and kissed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Held" instead a verb "Kissed".

Nearby Words: kiss, kisser, kissing

In the first book of the Amelia Peabody series Crocodile on a Sandbank Amelia comes out of a swoon to feel herself being tenderly held and kissed by her not yet husband Emerson with whom she has a Slap-Slap-Kiss relationship going.

Source: Dude, She's Like, in a Coma!
Oddly, Clara reacts similarly and she isn't even kissed (this may be a remnant of an alternate take where Missy held Clara's hand while kissing the Doctor).

Source: Recap / Doctor Who S34 E11 "Dark Water"
They hadnt slept together, kissed, or even so much as held hands, but she already felt a dozen times closer and happier being with Maya than she had in years pursuing Gendo.

Source: Chastity Couple

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