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Pamper vs Fondle - What's the difference?

pamper | fondle |

As verbs the difference between pamper and fondle

is that pamper is to treat with excessive care, attention or indulgence while fondle is to touch or stroke lovingly.

pamper

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To treat with excessive care, attention or indulgence.
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  • (dated) To feed luxuriously.
  • Synonyms

    * coddle

    Anagrams

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    fondle

    English

    Verb

  • To touch or stroke lovingly.
  • Mothers fondle their babies.
  • To grasp.
  • The lovers fondled each other.

    Derived terms

    * fondler * fondlingly

    References

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    See also

    * dandle * pet

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