Making out and Petting

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Petting and making out are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Petting" instead a noun phrase "Making out".

Petting noun - Affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs).

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Making out and petting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Making out" instead a noun "Petting".

Nearby Words: pet, petted

He thinks he can see just fine (especially when squinting), but he ends up mistaking a police officer petting her horse for Jerry's cousin making out with Jerry's girlfriend.

Source: Blind Without 'Em

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