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cat

Definition for cat

noun as in feline pet

Strongest matches

kitten, kitty

Strong matches

mouser, puss, pussycat, tabby, tom, tomcat

Weak matches

grimalkin, malkin

noun as in felid; member of animal family Felidae

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Example Sentences

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Usually, trying to get consensus from a group like this is like herding cats.

He’s fond of comparing the current start-of-the-art models to the mind of a cat—and he believes the cat to be smarter.

When a half-eaten human corpse is found in a nearby wilderness park, Lew is sent to find the “killer cat” thought responsible.

They had some success selling the game to small stores, at local events and online through a company website “Fitz and the PEA,” named after Persy and her cat Fitzgerald.

Her spotted bamboo chair faces a cluster of white lilies and a curious cat lurking among the garden stones, yet she appears caught in the motion of turning away from this scene.

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

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