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Subtile vs Caressing - What's the difference?

subtile | caressing |

As an adjective subtile

is (obsolete) subtle.

As a verb caressing is

.

As a noun caressing is

a caress.

subtile

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) subtle
  • * 1819 , , The Works of Francis Bacon , volume 2, page 2:
    • And sometimes this perception, in some kind of bodies, is far more subtile than the sense; so that the sense is but a dull thing in comparison of it: we see a weather-glass will find the least difference of the weather, in heat, or cold, when men find it not.

    Derived terms

    * subtile body

    External links

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    caressing

    English

    Verb

    (head)
    • It was a quick drive to her apartment, and although we didn't actually verbalize that we wanted to have sex, we were caressing each other's thighs.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A caress.