SPAT Synonyms

• a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

• a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

• a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal

• a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie

• (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program

• a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable

• a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning

• a loud resonant repeating noise

• a state of conflict between persons

• a state of conflict between colors

• a minor short-term fight

• crash together with violent impact

• be incompatible; be or come into conflict

• disagree violently

• a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters

• a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions

• the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing

• a disagreement or argument about something important

• coming into conflict with

• take exception to

• have a disagreement over something

• a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

• the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

• an aggressive willingness to compete

• an intense verbal dispute

• a boxing or wrestling match

• be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

• fight against or resist strongly

• make a strenuous or labored effort

• exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for

• an angry dispute

• an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges

• have a disagreement over something

• clear out the chest and lungs

• discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth

• the process of coughing up and spitting out

• the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)

• plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)

• a quick succession of light rapid sounds

• rain gently

• make light, rapid and repeated sounds

• a series of rapid tapping sounds

• as of footsteps

• describing a rhythmic beating

• rain gently

• make light, rapid and repeated sounds

• expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth

• expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth

• a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches

• a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted

• drive a skewer through

• the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively

• the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface

• dash a liquid upon or against

• rain gently

• spot, splash, or soil

• expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth

• eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical

• eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

• the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)

• a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches

• a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby

• the act of sprinkling or splashing water

• distribute loosely

• cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force

• rain gently

• scatter with liquid; wet lightly