Pat
Pat verb - To touch or handle in a tender or loving manner.
Usage example: affectionately patted the baby on the head
Paw
Paw verb - Scrape with the paws.
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Synonyms for Paw
Pat and paw are semantically related in touch roughly topic. Sometimes you can use "Pat" instead a verb "Paw".
Nearby Words: pawed, pawing
Mutual synonyms
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Paw and Pat. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pat/paw
Pat & Paw. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pat/paw>.
Paw or Pat. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pat/paw.
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