"dabs" in the noun sense
1. tap, pat, dab
a light touch or stroke
2. dab, splash, splatter
a small quantity of something moist or liquid
"a dab of paint"
"a splatter of mud"
"just a splash of whiskey"
"dabs" in the verb sense
1. dab, swab, swob
apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
"dab the wall with paint"
2. dab, pat
hit lightly
"pat him on the shoulder"
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