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Osculate

verb
(past & past part. osculated; pres. part. osculating)
1.
Be intermediate between two taxonomic groups.
2.
Have at least three points in common with.  "These two surfaces osculate"
3.
Touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc..  Synonyms: buss, kiss, snog.  "She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room"






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