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Clatch
Pronunciation : Clatch, n. [Cf. Scot. clatch a slap
Part of Speech : the
Definition : 1. A soft or sloppy lump or mass; as, to throw a clatch of mud.
2. Anything put together or made in a careless or slipshod way; hence, a sluttish or slipshod woman.
noise caused by the collision of soft bodies; prob. of imitative origin.] (Scot. & Dial. Eng.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Clatch
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To daub or smear, as with lime; to make or finish in a slipshod way. [Scot.]
t. & i.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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