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Noun stroking has 1 sense
  1. stroke, stroking - a light touch with the hands
    --1 is a kind of touch, touching
    --1 has particulars: caress
    Derived form: verb stroke1
,Verb stroke has 4 senses
  1. stroke, fondle - touch lightly and with affection, with brushing motions; "He stroked his long beard"
    --1 is one way to caress
    Derived forms: noun stroke5, noun stroke4, noun stroking1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
  2. stroke - strike a ball with a smooth blow
    --2 is one way to     strike, hit
    Derived form: noun stroke1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  3. stroke - row at a particular rate
    --3 is one way to     row
    Derived form: noun stroke6
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s
  4. stroke - treat gingerly or carefully; "You have to stroke the boss"
    --4 is one way to     flatter, blandish
    Sample sentence:
    Sam cannot stroke Sue
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