Pet
Pet verb - To touch or handle in a tender or loving manner.
Rile
Rile verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.
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Rile and Pet. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pet/rile
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