Gentle stroke, typically Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

STROKE (noun)
1. a light touch with the hands
2. anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
STROKE (verb)
1. row at a particular rate
2. strike a ball with a smooth blow
GENTLE (adjective)
1. marked by moderate steepness
2. having little impact
GENTLE (verb)
1. give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
2. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

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