counterfeit vs pat

counterfeit

verb
  • Of a turn or river card, to invalidate a player's hand by making a better hand on the board. 

  • To falsely produce what appears to be official or valid; to produce a forged copy of. 

noun
  • A non-genuine article; a fake. 

  • One who counterfeits; a counterfeiter. 

adj
  • Inauthentic. 

  • False, especially of money; intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine. 

  • Assuming the appearance of something; deceitful; hypocritical. 

pat

verb
  • To (gently) tap the flat of one's hand on a person or thing. 

  • To stroke or fondle (an animal). 

  • To hit lightly and repeatedly with the flat of the hand to make smooth or flat 

  • To gently rain. 

adj
  • Exactly suitable, fitting, apt; timely, convenient, opportune, ready for the occasion; especially of things spoken. 

  • Trite, being superficially complete, lacking originality. 

adv
  • Opportunely, in a timely or suitable way. 

  • Perfectly. 

noun
  • A flattish lump of soft matter, especially butter or dung. 

  • The sound of a light slap or tap with a soft flat object, especially of a footstep 

  • A light tap or slap, especially with the hands 

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