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pet
adjective
noun
verb
Preferred above all others and treated with partiality
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adjective
Preferred above all others and treated with partiality
“The favored child”
noun
A domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
noun
A fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
noun
A special loved one
verb
Stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
verb
Stroke or caress gently
“Pet the lamb”
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The favored child
Pet the lamb
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