Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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osculate | No | No | Yes | No |
kiss | Yes | No | Yes | No |
osculate (noun) | kiss (noun) |
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the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof) | |
a light glancing touch | |
any of several bite-sized candies | |
a cookie made of egg whites and sugar |
osculate (verb) | kiss (verb) |
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touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc. | touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc. |
have at least three points in common with | touch lightly or gently |
be intermediate between two taxonomic groups |