(Don't pet me!) Crossword Clue

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PET (adjective)
1. preferred above all others and treated with partiality
PET (noun)
1. a special loved one
2. using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)
PET (verb)
1. stroke or caress gently
2. stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
DON (noun)
1. the head of an organized crime family
2. teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)
DON (verb)
1. put clothing on one’s body

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