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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The state or quality of being pat. uncountable, usually

   "The setup's almost laughably pat, and nothing that follows mitigates that patness."

2. 2
   timely convenience wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

opportunenessopportunenesstimeliness

Example

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"The setup's almost laughably pat, and nothing that follows mitigates that patness."

Etymology

From pat + -ness.

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