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1. bluech+(OP)[view] [source] 2025-09-12 23:55:42
The word you are looking for is coddle, not cuddle. You cuddle a pet or a spouse. You coddle your favorite politician with preferential coverage.

Good on you for protesting his policies. But maybe don’t spread his propaganda for free? I never celebrated, excused or wished death on anyone. Shame on you for implying that.

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2. Andrew+RP[view] [source] 2025-09-13 11:39:29
>>bluech+(OP)
No, thank you, but the word I needed was something that would describe a warm, loving embrace, like when you take a pet in your arms and caress it (I even pushed this metaphor further in the next comment, about loving puppies), and I believe that "cuddle" is the exact word for that.
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3. bluech+Y21[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-09-13 13:52:36
>>Andrew+RP
I guarantee you no native speaker would ever use the word cuddle like you did. That is why it was so jarring to read.
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4. Andrew+lu1[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-09-13 17:31:14
>>bluech+Y21
Well, it is indeed jarring when supposedly objectively and truth seeking journalists suddenly turn into adoring fans, so maybe my metaphor works on more than one level.
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