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pat
noun [C] (TOUCH) /pæt/Definition
(Definition of pat noun (TOUCH) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Touching & feeling
Synonyms and related words:
- dab verb
- diddle verb (PLAY)
- feel noun (TOUCH)
- feel verb (TOUCH)
- feel your way idiom
- fiddle (about/around) with sth phrasal verb
- fiddle verb (MOVE ABOUT)
- finger verb (TOUCH)
- handle verb (TOUCH)
- kinaesthesia noun
- lick verb (MOVE TONGUE)
- pat verb
- paw verb
- tactile adjective
- tap noun (HIT)
- tap verb (HIT)
- texture noun
- touch noun (MOVEMENT ONTO/OFF)
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