See fondle in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"lang_code": "gl",
"sense": "to touch or stroke lovingly",
"word": "acariñar"
},
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"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"lang_code": "gl",
"sense": "to touch or stroke lovingly",
"word": "aloumiñar"
},
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"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"lang_code": "gl",
"sense": "to touch or stroke lovingly",
"word": "acariciar"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"lang_code": "de",
"sense": "to touch or stroke lovingly",
"word": "liebkosen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"lang_code": "de",
"sense": "to touch or stroke lovingly",
"word": "kosen"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"lang_code": "ga",
"sense": "to touch or stroke lovingly",
"word": "muirnigh"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"lang_code": "it",
"sense": "to touch or stroke lovingly",
"word": "accarezzare"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"lang_code": "it",
"sense": "to touch or stroke lovingly",
"word": "avvinghiarsi"
},
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"alt": "あいぶする",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"lang_code": "ja",
"roman": "aibu suru",
"sense": "to touch or stroke lovingly",
"word": "愛撫する"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"lang_code": "ja",
"roman": "kawaigaru",
"sense": "to touch or stroke lovingly",
"word": "可愛がる"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"lang_code": "ko",
"roman": "eoreuda",
"sense": "to touch or stroke lovingly",
"word": "어르다"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"lang_code": "la",
"sense": "to touch or stroke lovingly",
"word": "subigitō"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"lang_code": "la",
"sense": "to touch or stroke lovingly",
"word": "contrectō"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Māori",
"lang_code": "mi",
"sense": "to touch or stroke lovingly",
"word": "mori"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Māori",
"lang_code": "mi",
"sense": "to touch or stroke lovingly",
"word": "takamori"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Māori",
"lang_code": "mi",
"sense": "to touch or stroke lovingly",
"word": "whakatākohekohe"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"lang_code": "pt",
"sense": "to touch or stroke lovingly",
"word": "acariciar"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"lang_code": "ro",
"sense": "to touch or stroke lovingly",
"word": "dezmierda"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"lang_code": "ro",
"sense": "to touch or stroke lovingly",
"word": "mângâia"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"lang_code": "ru",
"roman": "laskátʹ",
"sense": "to touch or stroke lovingly",
"tags": [
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"word": "ласка́ть"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"english": "stroke",
"lang": "Russian",
"lang_code": "ru",
"roman": "gláditʹ",
"sense": "to touch or stroke lovingly",
"tags": [
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"translation": "stroke",
"word": "гла́дить"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"english": "squeeze",
"lang": "Russian",
"lang_code": "ru",
"roman": "tískatʹ",
"sense": "to touch or stroke lovingly",
"translation": "squeeze",
"word": "ти́скать"
},
{
"code": "sl",
"lang": "Slovene",
"lang_code": "sl",
"sense": "to touch or stroke lovingly",
"word": "crkljati"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "to touch or stroke lovingly",
"word": "acariciar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"english": "erotic",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "to touch or stroke lovingly",
"translation": "erotic",
"word": "franelear"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "to touch or stroke lovingly",
"word": "cachondear"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"lang_code": "sv",
"sense": "to touch or stroke lovingly",
"word": "smeka"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"lang_code": "sv",
"sense": "to touch or stroke lovingly",
"word": "kela med"
},
{
"code": "te",
"lang": "Telugu",
"lang_code": "te",
"roman": "nimuru",
"sense": "to touch or stroke lovingly",
"word": "నిమురు"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"lang_code": "tr",
"sense": "to touch or stroke lovingly",
"word": "okşamak"
},
{
"code": "ota",
"lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
"lang_code": "ota",
"roman": "ohşamak",
"sense": "to touch or stroke lovingly",
"word": "اوخشامق"
},
{
"code": "cy",
"lang": "Welsh",
"lang_code": "cy",
"sense": "to touch or stroke lovingly",
"word": "llochi"
}
],
"word": "fondle"
}
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