Apply
Apply verb - To have a relation or connection.
Pat
Pat verb - To touch or handle in a tender or loving manner.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- To a lesser extent, the pre-syndication Pat/Vanna era could also apply, particularly since it still had the Woolery-era theme tune and no audience chant at the beginning.
- Examples include the firing range scene in I Dare where Pat Rin and Cheever McFarland unpack enough weapons between them to fill a table (including a number of hold-out weapons), or a large part of the "Standard rules" that are stated to "apply" to pilots in Saltation.
Source: Literature / Liaden Universe
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