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noun • the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs verb • play boisterously • search as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets | ||||
| 28% | 5 | Pats down | ||
noun • a tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.) verb • press down tightly | ||||
| 28% | 11 | One who excessively pats others on the back | ||
noun • someone who demonstrates enthusiastic or excessive cordiality | ||||
Pats Down As A Suspect
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