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Stroking

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strokenounAn act of hitting; a blow, a hit.

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playverb(intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
stirringnouninvigorating or inspiring
shakeverb(transitive, ergative) To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
shakingnounA movement that shakes.
wavingnounRepeated moving of arms or hands to signal.
rubbingnounAn impression of an embossed or incised surface made by placing a piece of paper over it and rubbing with graphite, crayon or other coloring agent.
smoothingnounThe act by which something is made smooth.
caressingnounA caress.
pettingnounThe act of stroking or gently patting an animal.
pattingnounThe act by which something is patted.
massagingnounThe act of giving a massage.
brushingnounAn instance of brushing.
fondlingnounThe act of caressing; manifestation of tenderness.
trailingnounThat follows behind; especially, that is attached and pulled behind.
lavingnounThe act by which something is laved or washed.
nuzzlingnounThe act of one who nuzzles.
kneadingnounThe process by which something is kneaded.
skimmingnoun(crime) The act of fraudulently copying a magnetic stripe from a magnetic stripe card, such as found on credit cards and bank cards, through the use of a skimmer
glidingnounThe action or motion of something that glides.
grazingnoun(countable, uncountable) The action of animals eating, mainly of grass in a field or on other grassland.

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