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Thesaurus entry: pet
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pet
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noun
the teacher's pet
synonyms
: favorite, darling, the apple of one's eye;
informal
fair-haired boy/girl.
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adjective
1.
a pet lamb
synonyms
: tame, domesticated, domestic, housebroken, house-trained.
2.
his pet theory
synonyms
: favorite, favored, cherished, dear to one's heart; particular, special, personal.
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verb
1.
the cats came to be petted
synonyms
: stroke, caress, fondle, pat.
2.
she had always been petted by her parents
synonyms
: pamper, spoil, mollycoddle, coddle, cosset, baby, indulge, overindulge.
3.
couples were petting in their cars
synonyms
: kiss and cuddle, kiss, cuddle, embrace, caress;
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