Related Words for a pat on the back

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patting
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Verb, Verb
applause
x/
Noun
encouragement
x/xx
Noun
clapping
/x
Noun
approbation
xx/x
Noun
applauding
x/x
Verb
reassuring
xx/x
Adjective
complimenting
/xxx
Verb
supportive
x/x
Adjective
affirmation
xx/x
Noun
comforting
/xx
Adjective
standing ovation
/xx/x
Phrase, Noun
appreciation
xxx/x
Noun
congratulated
x/xxx
Verb
petting
/x
Noun
rewarding
x/x
Adjective
positive feedback
/xx/x
Phrase, Noun
affectionate
x/xx
Adjective
hugging
/x
Verb
acknowledgment
x/xx
Noun
stroking
/x
Verb
hand back
//
Phrase
approval
x/x
Noun
acknowledgement
x/xx
Noun
handshake
/x
Noun
consoling
x/x
Adjective
moral support
/xx/
Phrase, Noun
give back
//
Phrase, Verb
helping hand
/x/
Phrase, Noun
complementing
/xxx
Verb
soft touch
//
Phrase, Noun
commending
x/x
Verb
caressing
x/x
Verb
bear hug
//
Phrase, Noun
massaging
x/x
Verb
reassurance
xx/x
Noun
recognition
xx/x
Noun
commendation
xx/x
Noun
encouraging
x/xx
Adjective
endearment
x/x
Noun
touching
/x
Verb
hand on
//
Phrase, Verb
kindnesses
/xx
Noun
pet name
//
Phrase, Noun
acceptance
x/x
Noun
praising
/x
Verb
spanking
/x
Noun
hands on
//
Phrase, Adjective
nurturance
/xx
Noun
above
x/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun
accompany
x/xx
Verb
accrue
x/
Verb, Noun
ache
/
Noun, Verb
adjoining
x/x
Adjective
advance
x/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
afresh
x/
Adverb
aft
/
Noun, Adjective, Adverb
after
/x
Adverb, Adjective, Noun
afternoon
xx/
Noun, Adverb
again
x/
Adverb
ago
x/
Adverb, Adjective, Noun
ahead
x/
Adverb
along
x/
Adverb
already
x/x
Adverb
ambiguous
x/xx
Adjective
an
/
Noun
anew
x/
Adverb
answer
/x
Noun, Verb
ante
/x
Noun, Verb
appropriate
x/xx
Adjective, Verb
arrears
x/
Verb
astern
/x
Adverb, Adjective
away
x/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb
back out
//
Phrase, Verb
back up
//
Phrase, Verb
backbone
/x
Noun
backcountry
//x
Noun
backdrop
/x
Noun, Verb
backed
/
Adjective
backend
x/
Noun
background
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
backhand
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
backseat
x/
Noun, Verb
backside
/x
Noun, Adjective
backtrack
/x
Verb, Noun
backup
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
backward
/x
Adverb, Adjective, Noun
backyard
/x
Noun
band
/
Noun, Verb
banging
/x
Noun, Adjective
barn
/
Noun, Verb
bat
/
Noun, Verb
batt
/
Noun
became
x/
Verb
before
x/
Adverb
behind
x/
Adverb, Adjective, Noun
belly
/x
Noun, Verb
bench
/
Noun, Verb
bentley
/x
Name
bhat
/
Name
binding
/x
Noun, Adjective
body
/x
Noun, Verb
bone
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
boost
/
Verb, Noun
bottom
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
bricked
/
Verb, Adjective
bring
/
Verb
bring forward
//x
Phrase, Verb
buchanan
x/x
Name
butt
/
Noun, Verb
butter
/x
Noun, Verb
cat
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
champion
/xx
Noun, Adjective, Verb
chest
/
Noun, Verb
chine
/
Noun, Verb
chuck
/
Noun, Verb
clock
/
Noun, Verb
cluttered
/x
Adjective
coast
/
Noun, Verb
coccyx
/x
Noun
collect
x/
Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun
come
/
Verb, Noun
comeback
/x
Noun, Verb
committal
x/x
Adjective, Noun
commonsense
xx/
Noun, Adjective
confirm
x/
Verb, Adverb
conversely
/xx
Adverb
conversion
x/x
Noun
convincing
x/x
Adjective, Noun
copies
/x
Noun
cover
/x
Verb, Noun, Adjective
dab
/
Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective
deadlock
/x
Noun, Verb
decline
x/
Noun, Verb
decrease
x/
Noun, Verb
defend
x/
Verb
dent
/
Noun, Verb
dog
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
dollop
/x
Noun, Verb
door
/
Noun, Verb
dorsal
/x
Adjective, Noun
dorsum
/x
Noun
dos
/
Noun, Verb
dossier
x/
Noun
double up
/x/
Phrase, Verb
down
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
dry
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
dual
/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
earlier
/xx
Adverb, Adjective
eight
/
Noun, Adjective
eighth
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
end
/
Noun, Verb
endorse
x/
Verb, Noun
equivocal
x/xx
Adjective, Noun
evasive
x/x
Adjective
even
/x
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
expense
x/
Noun, Verb
face
/
Noun, Verb
facile
/x
Adjective
feedback
/x
Noun, Verb
fender
/x
Noun, Verb
file
/
Noun, Verb
find
/
Verb, Noun
flashback
/x
Noun, Verb
flatbed
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
flip
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
floating
/x
Adjective, Noun
fond
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
fondle
/x
Verb, Noun
fore
/
Noun, Adjective, Adverb
foregoing
x/x
Adjective
formulaic
xx/x
Adjective
forth
/
Adverb, Noun, Adjective
forward
/x
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
fro
/
Adverb, Noun
front
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
fullback
/x
Noun
fund
/
Noun, Verb
furnish
/x
Verb, Noun
further
/x
Adjective, Adverb, Verb
gage
/
Noun, Verb
gale
/
Noun, Verb
game
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
garden
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
gator
/x
Noun
get
/
Verb, Noun
girl
/
Noun, Verb
glib
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
goodbye
x/
Noun, Verb
guarantee
xx/
Noun, Verb
hanging
/x
Adjective, Noun
haut
/
Noun, Adjective
head
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
here
/
Adverb, Noun, Adjective
high
/
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
hind
/
Adjective, Noun
hinder
/x
Verb, Adjective, Noun
hindsight
/x
Noun
hit
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
home
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb
homecoming
/xx
Noun
horse
/
Noun, Verb
howl
/
Noun, Verb
immediately
x/xxx
Adverb
inclination
xx/x
Noun
income
/x
Noun
inside
x/
Adverb, Noun, Adjective
inversely
x/x
Adverb
irregularly
x/xxx
Adverb
jab
/
Noun, Verb
kidney
/x
Noun
kiss
/
Noun, Verb
kitchen
/x
Noun, Verb
laconic
x/x
Adjective
lap
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
last
/
Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun