Pat and Paw

Pat

Pat verb - To touch or handle in a tender or loving manner.
Usage example: affectionately patted the baby on the head

Paw and pat are semantically related In some cases you can use "Paw" instead a verb "Pat".

Nearby Words: pater, pate, patty

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

How words are described

firm firm pat firm paw
simple simple pat simple paw
huge huge pat huge paw
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