Pat
Pat verb - To touch or handle in a tender or loving manner.
Soak up
Soak up verb - To take in (something liquid) through small openings.
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Soak up and Pat. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pat/soak_up
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Soak up or Pat. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pat/soak_up.
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