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dab

(d/&/b )

a light touch or stroke(noun.act)

Synonym:
pat, tap

source: wordnet30
a small quantity of something moist or liquid(noun.quantity)

Example:
A dab of paint.

Synonym:
splash, splatter

source: wordnet30
A skillful hand; a dabster; an expert.(noun)

source: webster1913
A name given to several species of flounders, esp. to the European species, Pleuronectes limanda. The American rough dab is Hippoglossoides platessoides.(noun)

source: webster1913
A gentle blow with the hand or some soft substance; a sudden blow or hit; a peck.(noun)

source: webster1913

apply (usually a liquid) to a surface(verb.contact)

Example:
Dab the wall with paint.

Synonym:
swab, swob

source: wordnet30
hit lightly(verb.contact)

Synonym:
pat

source: wordnet30
To strike or touch gently, as with a soft or moist substance; to tap; hence, to besmear with a dabber.(verb)

source: webster1913

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