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Adjective p a t has 2 senses
- glib, pat, slick - having only superficial plausibility; "glib promises"; "a slick commercial"
Antonym: implausible (indirect, via plausible)
- pat - exactly suited to the occasion; "a pat reply"
Antonym: inappropriate (indirect, via appropriate)
Adverbial p a t has 1 sense
- pat - completely or perfectly; "he has the lesson pat"; "had the system down pat"
Noun p a t has 2 senses
- pat, rap, tap - the sound made by a gentle blow
--1 is a kind of sound
--1 has particulars: pitter-patter
- tap, pat, dab - a light touch or stroke
--2 is a kind of touch, touching
Verb p a t has 2 senses
- chuck, pat - pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
--1 is one way to caress
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something PP
- dab, pat - hit lightly; "pat him on the shoulder"
--2 is one way to strike
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
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