Touch gently, when read forward or backward Crossword Clue

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Touch gently, when read forward or backward Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. having only superficial plausibility
2. exactly suited to the occasion
(noun)
1. the sound made by a gentle blow
2. a light touch or stroke
(verb)
1. hit lightly
2. pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

GENTLY (adverb)
1. in a gentle manner
2. with little weight or force
BACKWARD (adverb)
1. in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal
2. in or to or toward a past time
BACKWARD (adjective)
1. retarded in intellectual development
2. directed or facing toward the back or rear

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