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Stroke gently (6)

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caress

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">stroke gently</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for caress that I've seen before include "Pat" , "Stroke lovingly" , "Scares with loving gesture" , "Gentle loving touch" , "Embrace with affection" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times, The Guardian, The Independent, the USA Today, the Penny Press and the Evening Standard.
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