phatic
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ɪk adjective
denoting speech used to express or create an atmosphere of shared feelings, goodwill, or sociability rather than to impart information: phatic communion.
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| —adj | |
| (of speech, esp of conversational phrases) used to establish social contact and to express sociability rather than specific meaning | |
| [C20: from Greek phat(os) spoken + | |
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Phatic
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
Example sentences
Effect of chlorinated ali- phatic hydrocarbons on excretion of protein and electrolytes by rat pancreas.
For publication printing, only ali- phatic and aromatic organic liquids are used as solvents.
Effects of chlorinated ali- phatic hydrocarbons on excretion of protein and electrolytes by rat pancreas.
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