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FONDLE
caress, fondle
(verb) touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner; “He caressed her face”; “They fondled in the back seat of the taxi”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
fondle (third-person singular simple present fondles, present participle fondling, simple past and past participle fondled)
To touch or stroke lovingly.
To grasp.
Synonyms
• (to touch or stroke lovingly): dandle, pet, touch up; see also fondle
• (to grasp): clutch, grab, nim; see also grasp
Anagrams
• Folden, enfold, folden
Source: Wiktionary
Fon"dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fondled; p. pr. & vb. n. Fondling.] Etym: [From Fond, v.]
Definition: To treat or handle with tenderness or in a loving manner; to caress; as, a nurse fondles a child.
Syn.- See Caress.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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