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- pronunciation:
- paet
- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb
- phrases:
- have (something) down pat, stand pat
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
learned or mastered exactly or in every detail.
After three weeks of practice, her clown routine was pat. |
| definition 2: |
glib, or falsely certain.
He has a pat answer for every problem. |
| definition 3: |
of a hand in poker, perfectly satisfactory; requiring no different cards.
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| phrase: |
have (something) down pat |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
perfectly; exactly.
She knows her speech pat. |
| phrase: |
stand pat |
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