On his return the chaste caresses of his wife amply recompensed the warrior for the fatigues he had undergone and for the danger to which he had been exposed.
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Caresses
/kəˈɹɛsɪz/
Synonyms for "caresses" (12 found)
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6 entriesaffectionate gesturegentle reassurancegentle strokesoft touchsoothing attentiontender gesture
Collocations
10 entriesaffectionate caressaffectionate caressescaress the armcaress the cheekcaress the handgentle caressloving caressesmaternal caressessoft caresstender caress
Inflections
2 entriesDerivations
6 entriesSample sentences
10 total sentences available.
Mary loves when Tom caresses her.
Source: tatoeba (1566973)
In the wild wilderness, a leopard mother caresses her cub, as Hagar did Ishmael; or a queen of France the dauphin.
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The child caresses the cat.
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