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paw vs caress

caress vs paw

paw and caress both are nouns.

paw and caress both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
paw Yes No Yes No
caress Yes No Yes No
As verbs, caress is a hypernym of paw; that is, caress is a word with a broader meaning than paw:
  • paw: touch clumsily
  • caress: touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
Other hypernyms of paw include fondle.
paw (noun) caress (noun)
a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
paw (verb) caress (verb)
touch clumsily touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
scrape with the paws
Difference between paw and caress

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