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spat
noun
verb
a young oyster or other bivalve
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noun
a young oyster or other bivalve
noun
a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles
noun
a quarrel about petty points
verb
clap one's hands together
“The children were clapping to the music”
verb
spawn
“oysters spat”
verb
engage in a brief and petty quarrel
verb
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
verb
strike with a sound like that of falling rain
“Bullets were spatting the leaves”
verb
become permanently attached
“mollusks or oysters spat”
verb
come down like raindrops
“Bullets were spatting down on us”
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The children were clapping to the music
oysters spat
Bullets were spatting the leaves
mollusks or oysters spat
Bullets were spatting down on us
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