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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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"She's coming on the stage with me, and I'll give her a little pat on the back."

From BBC

They deserve a huge pat on the back for that.

At night she retires to a downstairs guestroom, because if they share a bed Marc will pat her constantly throughout the night to make sure she’s still there.

Bovino patted the agent on the back and said, “Well done.”

And maybe pat yourself on the back, quietly, for spotting it first.

From Salon

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

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