caress
verb/kəˈrɛs/
Frequency rank: #13,758 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
to touch or stroke someone gently and lovingly.
Example sentence
She likes to gently caress her child's cheek to calm him down.
Synonyms & related words
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