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Osculation

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WordDefinition
bussnoun(intransitive) To kiss.
kissnoun(transitive) To touch with the lips or press the lips against, usually to show love or affection or passion, or as part of a greeting.

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bussnoun(archaic) A kiss.
kissnounA touch with the lips, usually to express love or affection, or as a greeting.
smoochnoun(informal) A kiss, especially that which is on the cheek.
cloacal kissnoun(ornithology) The touching together of the cloacas of a male and female bird, during which sperm is transferred.
shiftnounA movement to do something, a beginning.
kissathonnoun(slang) A prolonged period of kissing.
ass-kissingnoun(informal, vulgar) The practice of kissing ass; flattery; obsequious behavior.
neckingnoun(slang) Making out; kissing profusely, especially on the neck.
oscitationnoun(also figurative) The act of yawning or gaping.
licknounThe act of licking; a stroke of the tongue.
lickingnounThe act by which something is licked.
ass-kisserynoun(informal, vulgar) Synonym of ass-kissing.
oral(relational) Relating to the mouth.
compursionnoun(chiefly humorous, rare) A pursing, as of the lips.
asskissingnounAlternative form of ass-kissing. [(informal, vulgar) The practice of kissing ass; flattery; obsequious behavior.]
lip-smackingnoun(informal) Tasty; appetizing.
tonguefucknoun(vulgar) The act of sexual penetration or impassioned kissing or licking with the tongue.
mouth-to-mouthnounMouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
kissenounObsolete form of kiss. [A touch with the lips, usually to express love or affection, or as a greeting.]
kissfestnoun(informal) An encounter featuring a lot of kissing.

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