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dab
A light touch or stroke
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noun
A light touch or stroke
noun
A dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm and the elbow in a gesture that has been noted to resemble sneezing
noun
A small quantity of something moist or liquid
“A dab of paint”
verb
To smoke marijuana using butane hash oil
verb
Hit lightly
“Pat him on the shoulder”
verb
Apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
“Dab the wall with paint”
verb
To perform a dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm and the elbow in a gesture that has been noted to resemble sneezing
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A dab of paint
A splatter of mud
Just a splash of whiskey
Pat him on the shoulder
Dab the wall with paint
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