NOUN: "a domesticated animal kept for pleasure rather than utility" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "a domesticated animal kept for pleasure rather than utility" Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. preferred above all others and treated with partiality
(noun)
1. a special loved one
2. using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)
(verb)
1. stroke or caress gently
2. stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

UTILITY (noun)
1. (computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer
2. the quality of being of practical use
UTILITY (adjective)
1. used of beef; usable but inferior
2. capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
DOMESTICATED (adjective)
1. converted or adapted to domestic use
2. accustomed to home life

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