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—caressively, adv./keuh res"iv/, adj.1. of the nature of or resembling a caress: caressive words; a caressive breeze.2. characterized by or given to caresses.[1795-1805; CARESS + -IVE]
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caressive — caressing caressing caressive caressiveadj. showing love. caressing words [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
caressive — adjective see caress II … New Collegiate Dictionary
caressive — ca·ress·ive … English syllables
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