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S: (n) pet (pet%1:05:00::) (a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement)
S: (n) darling (darling%1:18:00::), favorite (favorite%1:18:00::), favourite (favourite%1:18:00::), pet (pet%1:18:00::), dearie (dearie%1:18:00::), deary (deary%1:18:00::), ducky (ducky%1:18:00::) (a special loved one)
S: (n) pet (pet%1:12:00::) (a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight))

S: (n) positron emission tomography (positron_emission_tomography%1:04:00::), PET (pet%1:04:00::) (using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain))

S: (v) caress (caress%2:35:00::), fondle (fondle%2:35:00::) (touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner) "He caressed her face"; "They fondled in the back seat of the taxi"

S: (v) paw (paw%2:35:00::) (touch clumsily) "The man tried to paw her"
S: (v) grope (grope%2:35:02::) (fondle for sexual pleasure) "He made some sexual advances at the woman in his office and groped her repeatedly"
S: (v) dandle (dandle%2:35:00::) (pet) "the grandfather dandled the small child"
S: (v) pet (pet%2:35:01::) (stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking)
S: (v) chuck (chuck%2:35:01::), pat (pat%2:35:01::) (pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin)
S: (v) nuzzle (nuzzle%2:35:00::), nose (nose%2:35:00::) (rub noses)
S: (v) pet (pet%2:35:00::) (stroke or caress gently) "pet the lamb"
S: (v) tickle (tickle%2:35:00::) (touch or stroke lightly) "The grass tickled her calves"

S: (v) pet (pet%2:35:01::) (stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking)