| Pet |
| Stroke |
| __ hug |
| Cuddle |
| Fondle |
| Worries |
| Embrace |
| Pat-___ |
| Canoodle |
| Frightens |
| Love sign |
| Soft touch |
| Dove rival |
| Fond touch |
| Nice touch |
| Light touch |
| Display TLC |
| Soft stroke |
| Sweet touch |
| Gentle touch |
| Give strokes |
| Kind gesture |
| Pet lovingly |
| Rub lovingly |
| Tender touch |
| Loving touch |
| Gentle stroke |
| Fondle fondly |
| Lover's touch |
| Touch gently. |
| Special touch |
| Touch of love |
| Stroke fondly |
| Stroke gently |
| Stroke lightly |
| Loving gesture |
| Treat lovingly |
| Show affection |
| Touch lovingly |
| Dove competitor |
| Loving feeling? |
| Touch tenderly. |
| Stroke lovingly |
| Dove alternative |
| Evince affection |
| Sign of affection |
| Ivory alternative |
| Show of affection |
| Make nice: colloq. |
| Affectionate touch |
| One touch of Venus? |
| Sweetheart's stroke |
| Treat with kindness |
| That loving feeling? |
| Treat affectionately |
| Action of endearment |
| Display of affection |
| Touch affectionately |
| Affectionate gesture. |
| Gesture of affection. |
| Touch with affection. |
| Try a little tenderness |
| Misfits classic "Last ___ |
| Word from the Italian for "cherish |
| __ before you dress" (soap slogan of yore) |