Dab and Smack

Dab

Dab noun - A very small amount.

Usage example: she added a dab of sesame oil to the dressing before pouring it on the salad

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Smack and dab are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Smack" instead the word "Dab" as a noun or a verb.

Smack noun - A very small amount.

Usage example: add just a smack of vanilla to the whipped cream

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Dab and smack are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dab" instead the word "Smack" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: smacked, smacking, smacker

huge	huge dab	huge smack
little	little dab	little smack

His aloofness doesn't prevent him from getting stuck in alternate worlds with a Magical She Is Not My Girlfriend, or from finding himself smack-dab in the middle of mysterious murder cases.

Source: The Comically Serious
In Fringe an entire building is transported from the alternate universe into our own, smack-dab on top of its counterpart building.

Source: Mass Teleportation
The "Special Episode", which was uploaded smack-dab in the middle of the second episode, reportedly takes place between the fourth and fifth episodes.

Source: Web Animation / Elemental Goddess

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