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Buss

A kiss; a rude or playful kiss; a smack.

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Peck 76% connected

The fourth part of a bushel; a dry measure of eight quarts; as, a peck of wheat.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Smack 76% connected

A small sailing vessel, commonly rigged as a sloop, used chiefly in the coasting and fishing trade.

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Smooch 76% connected

See Smutch.

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Manner of action 2

Peck 76% connected

The fourth part of a bushel; a dry measure of eight quarts; as, a peck of wheat.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Smack 76% connected

A small sailing vessel, commonly rigged as a sloop, used chiefly in the coasting and fishing trade.

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Broader term 2

Touch 76% connected

To come in contact with; to hit or strike lightly against; to extend the hand, foot, or the like, so as to reach or rest on.

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Touching 76% connected

of Touch

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Kiss 74% connected

To salute with the lips, as a mark of affection, reverence, submission, forgiveness, etc.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Kiss 74% connected

To salute with the lips, as a mark of affection, reverence, submission, forgiveness, etc.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Osculation 74% connected

The act of kissing; a kiss.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Osculation 74% connected

The act of kissing; a kiss.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 3

Kiss 92% connected

To salute with the lips, as a mark of affection, reverence, submission, forgiveness, etc.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Osculate 92% connected

To kiss.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Osculation 92% connected

The act of kissing; a kiss.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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