Kiss. n. A word invented by the poets as a rhyme for bliss. ✨ Ambrose …

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Kiss. n. A word invented by the poets as a rhyme for bliss. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (1906). The Cynic's Word Book, p.212, Lulu.com
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