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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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“Just do your best,” said Roz, patting him on the back.

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Siân Morgan, 44, from Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, said she rolled around the floor in pain while her husband patted the flames as they engulfed her body.

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Time constraints all but require an emphasis on handing out prescriptions and pat answers.

The Fed cut interest rates by 1 percentage point at the last three meetings of 2024 before standing pat amid concerns inflation might be proving sticky.

So, I grabbed him by his halter and gave that talk and patted him on the nose.

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

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