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to lie close
  • newborn puppies nuzzling against their mother to stay warm

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The first known use of nuzzle was in 1530

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“Nuzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuzzle. Accessed 4 Dec. 2021.

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