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kissing

/ˈkɪs.ɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To touch with the lips or press the lips against, usually to show love or affection or passion, or as part of a greeting.

Examples :

"The children were kissing their mother goodbye at the school gate. "
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Related Words

Illustration branches

branches noun

/ˈbɹæntʃɪz/ /ˈbɹɑːntʃɪz/

The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.

"The children climbed the tree and sat on its sturdy branches. "

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grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

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greeting verb

/ˈɡɹiːtɪŋ/

To welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means e.g. writing or over the phone/internet

"The teacher greeted her students warmly at the start of class. "

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mistletoe noun

/ˈmɪs(ə)ltəʊ/ /ˈmɪsəlˌtoʊ/

Any of several hemiparasitic evergreen plants of the order Santalales with white berries that grow in the crowns of apple trees, oaks, and other trees, such as the European mistletoe (Viscum album) and American mistletoe or eastern mistletoe (Phoradendron leucarpum).

"During the holidays, we hung mistletoe above the doorway, hoping for a kiss. "

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affection noun

/əˈfɛkʃən/

The act of affecting or acting upon.

"The affection of the sun on the ripening tomatoes turned them a vibrant red. "

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slightly adverb

/ˈslaɪtli/

Slenderly; delicately.

"He was slightly built, but tall."

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fondness noun

/ˈfɒndnəs/ /ˈfɑndnəs/

The quality of being fond: liking something, foolishness; doting affection; propensity.

"My grandmother has a great fondness for baking cookies. "

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children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

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touching adjective

/ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/

Provoking sadness and pity; that can cause sadness or heartbreak among witnesses to a sad event or situation.

"a touching story"

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together adjective

/təˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/ /təˈɡɛðɚ/

Coherent; well organized.

"The teacher's lesson plan was together, covering all the key concepts logically. "

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beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

Someone who is beautiful. Can be used as a term of address.

"Hey, beautiful!"

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forehead noun

/ˈfɒɹɛd/ /ˈfɑɹɪd/

The part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline.

"The teacher pointed to the student's forehead and said, "Concentrate!" "