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noun • (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand • the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam • a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain • a light touch • a light touch with the hands • (golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club • the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew • anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause • a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information • a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush • any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing • a single complete movement verb • touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions • strike a ball with a smooth blow • row at a particular rate • treat gingerly or carefully | ||||||||
| 26% | 6 | Tenderly caress | ||||||
verb • move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position • rub noses • dig out with the snout | ||||||||
| 26% | 3 | Caress | ||||||
noun • an unforeseen obstacle • the act of rubbing or wiping verb • move over something with pressure • cause friction • scrape or rub as if to relieve itching | ||||||||
Caress One Of The 8 Crossword Clue
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STROKE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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STROKE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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