kiss
verb
to touch someone with your lips because you love them or have sexual feelings for them
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Expressing affection physically
pat
verb
to touch someone gently several times with a flat hand to show that you care about them or want to make them feel better
cuddle
verb
if you cuddle someone, you put your arms round them and hold them close to show that you like or love them
hold hands
to put your hand around someone else’s hand
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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