osculation

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Synonyms: oscillation, postulation, occultation, oscitation, ustulation, occupation, peculation, maculation, ovulation, escalation, jaculation

Antonyms: oscillation, postulation, occultation, oscitation, ustulation, occupation, peculation, maculation, ovulation, escalation, jaculation

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Noun

1. The action of [[kissing]].
2. A [[kiss]].
3. A close [[contact]].
4. {{lb|en|mathematics}} A contact between [[curve]]s or [[surface]]s, at which point they have a [[common]] [[tangent]].
5. {{lb|en|Vedic|_|arithmetic}} The determination of whether a number is [[divisible]] by another by means of certain operations on its [[digit]]s.

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