Pet and Tickled

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Pet verb - To touch or handle in a tender or loving manner.

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Tickled and pet are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Tickled" with "Pet", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: petted, petting

Tickled adjective - Experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight.

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Pet and tickled are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pet" instead a verb "Tickled".

Nearby Words: ticklish, tickle, tickling, tickler

Similarly, the "Dramatic Lemur" is a tarsier, and there are many popular Youtube videos of pet lorises (a concept that is already questionable for unrelated reasons) with titles like "cute lemur getting tickled".

Source: Somewhere, a Mammalogist Is Crying
During the climax of the 2012 Film, Curly is briefly tickled by his pet Rat, Nippy, when he crawls into his coat.

Source: Accidental Tickle Torture
Pet rats seem to enjoy this trope, as they make the same ultrasonic sounds when tickled as when they play.

Source: Friendly Tickle Torture

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