| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | One liked or preferred above all others: darling, favorite. Idioms: apple of one's eye. See LIKE. | | VERB: | 1. To touch or stroke affectionately: caress, cuddle, fondle, pat. See TOUCH. 2. Informal. To engage in kissing, caressing, and other amorous behavior: Informal : fool around, neck, spoon. Slang : make out. See SEX. | | ADJECTIVE: | Given special, usually doting treatment: darling, fair-haired, favored, favorite. See TREAT WELL.
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