Kiss
Kiss verb - To pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing.
Usage example: a gentle breeze kissing the water's surface
Stroke is a synonym for kiss in touch topic. In some cases you can use "Stroke" instead the word "Kiss" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like brush, hit, brush against, gentle touch.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| normal | normal kiss | normal stroke |
| short | short kiss | short stroke |
| single | single kiss | single stroke |
| real | real kiss | real stroke |
| Other adjectives: great, little, quick, decent, famous, dramatic, final, unexpected, last, sudden, full-on. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Often an adoring woman will walk on screen to stroke or kiss the smooth chin.
Source: Shaving Is Science -
According to Word of God, Gargoyles stroke hair, horns and brow ridges rather than kiss.
Source: Alternate Animal Affection - By the same author, the Merry Genry series, the titles of which could be stated as " A [suggestive verb] of [noun]." A Kiss of Shadown, A Caress Of Twilight, A Stroke of Midnight, A Lick of Frost, and the ones that aren't are Seduced By Midnight, Mistral's kiss, and Swallowing Darkness.
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