massage

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He told me my massage was the best one he has ever had, so maybe I will be massaging he and his wife in that massage room when I get my arse back to NYC.

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  1. noun The rubbing or kneading of parts of the body especially to aid circulation, relax the muscles, or provide sensual stimulation.
  2. noun An act or instance of such rubbing or kneading.
  3. transitive verb To give a massage to.
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  • But other treatments such as acupuncture and massage, and even just relaxation, clearly have some kind of benefit. —  Carl Honore praises slowness
  • If a massage is all you wish, then that will suffice. —  Geis of the Gargoyle
  • Abhyanga massage is a type of massage therapy which is used by practitioners of Ayurveda to treat their clients. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Thai massage is a form of massage that is considered to be energizing and lots of rigorous stretching. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • At Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort near San Luis Obispo, California, the indulgence doesn't have to stop when your massage is over. —  WBALTV.com - Local News
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  1. French, from masser, to massage, from Arabic masaḥa, to stroke, anoint; see mšḥ in Semitic roots or massa, to touch; see mšš in Semitic roots.

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  1. from French massage, from masser, Greek μάσσ, σ1ειν, knead: see mass.
  2. from massage, n.
 

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