Neck
Stroke
Stroke verb - To touch or handle in a tender or loving manner.
Usage example: the young mother gently stroked the sleeping child's brow and then leaned over and kissed him
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| long | long neck | long stroke |
| short | short neck | short stroke |
| real | real neck | real stroke |
| little | little neck | little stroke |
| Other adjectives: bad, fatal. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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When you save the game, a black cat with a red ribbon round its neck appears for Kidman to stroke.
Source: Cute Kitten -
Or do you step into your back room and break Hitler's neck, wiping out all six million in a stroke?
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Possibly more badass than Cicero because he said that line while holding his neck out for a gladiator to cut off, but if the result of a botched job is having said executioner hack at your neck over and over — with you feeling every stroke — this may have just been a wise precaution.
Source: Do Wrong, Right
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