Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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fuss | Yes | No | Yes | No |
spat | Yes | No | Yes | No |
fuss (noun) | spat (noun) |
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a rapid active commotion | a young oyster or other bivalve |
a quarrel about petty points | a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles |
an angry disturbance | a quarrel about petty points |
an excited state of agitation |
fuss (verb) | spat (verb) |
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worry unnecessarily or excessively | clap one's hands together |
care for like a mother | spawn |
engage in a brief and petty quarrel | |
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval | |
strike with a sound like that of falling rain | |
become permanently attached | |
come down like raindrops |