noun
You know that you were always Father's pet
adjective
Doesn't the landlord take a dim view of your keeping a pet alligator in the bath?
Building the summer-house was Desmond's pet project. Elizabeth's pet pupil is Anne
verb
Small children need to be petted a lot. Two teenagers were petting in the back seat of the car
His mother pets him far too much
noun
He's in a terrible pet because they forgot to cancel the milk when they went on holiday
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