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dab

1.	(verb) hit lightly
	Synonyms: pat
	Related Words: strike

2.	(verb) apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
	Synonyms: swab, swob
	Related Words: apply, put on

3.	(noun) a small quantity of something moist or soft; "a dab of paint"; "a splatter of mud"
	Synonyms: splash, splatter
	Related Words: small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity

4.	(noun) a light touch or stroke
	Synonyms: pat, tap
	Related Words: touch, touching