Noun
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using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)
- positron emission tomography -
a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
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a special loved one
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a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
Verb
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stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
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stroke or caress gently
"pet the lamb"
Adjective
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preferred above all others and treated with partiality
"the favored child"
- best loved - preferent