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How do you dab?

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Anonymous

8y ago
Updated: 8/21/2019

To dab implies a small movement of the hand, as compared to the larger action to wipe.

To dab implies taking a small amount of gauze or fabric (handkerchief; washcloth) to lightly pat one specific spot or area.

Notice how these are different actions:

I dabbed the little girl's tears from her cheeks with my handkerchief.

I wiped the little girl's tears from her cheeks with my handkerchief. (Bigger space; more fabric used.)

She dabbed the ink spot on her uniform with an alcohol swab.

She wiped the mayonnaise off her uniform.

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8y ago

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