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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Showing affection
affectionate
affectionately
aw
bear hug
canoodle
chuck
cwtch
cwtch up to someone
demonstratively
demonstrativeness
embrace
embracingly
love bombing
make something/someone out
man hug
mwah
osculate
smack
spoon
squeeze

fondle | American Dictionary

fondle
verb[ T ]
us/ˈfɑn·dəl/
to touch in a gentle and loving way:
He fondled the baby’s feet.