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1. (noun) pat, rap, tap
the sound made by a gentle blow
Synonyms: strike, wiretap, rap, tap, belt, spigot, knock, water faucet, hydrant, pat, blame, whang, whack, rap music, hip-hop, dab, water tap
Antonyms: implausible, inappropriate

2. (adj) tap, pat, dab
a light touch or stroke
Synonyms: water tap, wiretap, spigot, splatter, strike, splash, pat, water faucet, hydrant, dab, rap, tap
Antonyms: implausible, inappropriate

3. (adj) glib, pat, slick
having only superficial plausibility
Synonyms: silky, smooth-tongued, cunning, slick, glib-tongued, sly, satiny, wily, sleek, silken, knavish, tricksy, pat, crafty, silklike, guileful, dodgy, glib, tricky, foxy
Antonyms: implausible, inappropriate

4. (verb) pat
exactly suited to the occasion
Synonyms: glib, slick
Antonyms: implausible, inappropriate

5. (verb) chuck, pat
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
Synonyms: cat, puke, toss, throw up, chuck, sick, cast, disgorge, vomit, regurgitate, vomit up, spue, upchuck, purge, spew, pat, barf, ditch, be sick, retch, honk, dab, regorge
Antonyms: inappropriate, implausible

6. (adverb) dab, pat
hit lightly
Synonyms: dab, swob, pat, chuck, swab
Antonyms: inappropriate, implausible

7. (adverb) pat
completely or perfectly
Antonyms: inappropriate, implausible

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