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fondle

fon·dle [ fónd'l ] (past and past participle fon·dled, present participle fon·dling, 3rd person present singular fon·dles)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb stroke lovingly: to stroke, handle, or touch something or somebody gently, in a loving or affectionate way
idly fondling the cat's ears

2. touch in aggressive way: to touch or caress somebody in an aggressive or unwelcome way

[Late 17th century. Back-formation < obsolete fondling "foolish person" <fond1]

fon·dler noun
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