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cat

 
pronunciation:
kaet
phrases:
let the cat out of the bag
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a small, furry mammal with whiskers, short ears, and a long tail. Cats, also called house cats, are often kept as pets or to catch mice and rats.
 
synonyms:
feline, kitten, kitty
definition 2: any of the larger wild animals related to the kind of cat kept as a pet. Tigers, lions, and bobcats are all cats. Cats are carnivorous mammals.
 
synonyms:
feline
similar words:
bobcat, cougar, leopard, lion, lynx, ocelot, panther, tiger, wildcat
phrase: let the cat out of the bag
derivation: catlike (adj.)
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