The pitter patter of the rain on the roof kept me from falling asleep.
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Patter
/ˈpæt.ə/
Synonyms for "patter" (291 found)
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8 entriescon patterfootstep patterhail patterpatter songrain pattersales patterstage pattersurface patter
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7 entriesglib patterpatter of rainpatter songrain patterrapid pattersales patterstage patter
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13 total sentences available.
The young couple climbed into the vehicle not long before the first raindrops began to patter on the windscreen.
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I could hear the patter of mice running about in the dark.
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The patter of feet, and clatter of strap and swivel, seemed to swell into a bewildering din, but they were almost upon the fielato offices, where the carretera entered the town, before a rifle flashed.
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