Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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peck | Yes | No | Yes | No |
spate | Yes | No | No | No |
peck (noun) | spate (noun) |
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a light kiss | the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow |
bite by a bird | a sudden forceful flow |
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent | (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent |
a United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches | |
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons |
peck (verb) | spate (verb) |
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bother persistently with trivial complaints | |
eat by pecking at, like a bird | |
eat like a bird | |
kiss lightly | |
hit lightly with a picking motion |