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osculating

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Main Entry:
os·cu·late Listen to the pronunciation of osculate
Pronunciation:
\ˈäs-kyə-ˌlāt\
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
os·cu·lat·ed; os·cu·lat·ing
Etymology:
Latin osculatus, past participle of osculari, from osculum kiss, from diminutive of os mouth — more at oral
Date:
circa 1656
: kiss
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