Maybe Aga Khan's toe snagged by pet (5)

I believe the answer is:

range

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'pet' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with contact as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for range that I've seen before include "Chain of mountains" , "Cooking appliance" , "Span" , "specific category" , "Series of hills or mountains" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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