STANDPATTER Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

standpatter

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Definition of standpatter

as in stuffed shirt

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square

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Players who find a match mark the square on their tabla with a bean or coin; the game continues until players finish predetermined objectives, such as completing a column, a row, the four corners, or the entire board.

— Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
Look east and southeast after dark for the Great Square of Pegasus — four moderately bright stars (Scheat, Alpheratz, Markab and Algenib) outlining an enormous square.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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