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pat

adjective as in relevant, suitable

adverb as in exactly, fittingly

noun as in tap, touch

noun as in small slice or slab

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“Thank goodness he’s Mexican,” Conrado told his son, patting his knee.

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The room where we meet has several places to sit, but Chan pats a spot on her couch right next to her.

I’m softly given instructions to use as many of the towels as I want in the bathroom to pat myself dry.

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Economists and investors widely expect the central bank to stand pat on monetary policy at its October meeting.

You all ripped the Dodgers for standing fairly pat at the trade deadline, despite glaring holes in left field and in the bullpen.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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