These are the meanings of the letters THCAT when you unscramble them.
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Chat (v. i.)
To talk in a light and familiar manner; to converse without form or ceremony; to gossip.
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Chat (v. t.)
To talk of.
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Chat (n.)
Light, familiar talk; conversation; gossip.
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Chat (n.)
A bird of the genus Icteria, allied to the warblers, in America. The best known species are the yellow-breasted chat (I. viridis), and the long-tailed chat (I. longicauda). In Europe the name is given to several birds of the family Saxicolidae, as the stonechat, and whinchat.
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Chat (n.)
A twig, cone, or little branch. See Chit.
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Chat (n.)
Small stones with ore.
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Tact (n.)
The sense of touch; feeling.
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Tact (n.)
The stroke in beating time.
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Tact (n.)
Sensitive mental touch; peculiar skill or faculty; nice perception or discernment; ready power of appreciating and doing what is required by circumstances.
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That (pron., a., conj., & )
As a demonstrative pronoun (pl. Those), that usually points out, or refers to, a person or thing previously mentioned, or supposed to be understood. That, as a demonstrative, may precede the noun to which it refers; as, that which he has said is true; those in the basket are good apples.
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That (pron., a., conj., & )
As an adjective, that has the same demonstrative force as the pronoun, but is followed by a noun.
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That (pron., a., conj., & )
As a relative pronoun, that is equivalent to who or which, serving to point out, and make definite, a person or thing spoken of, or alluded to, before, and may be either singular or plural.
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That (pron., a., conj., & )
As a conjunction, that retains much of its force as a demonstrative pronoun.
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That (pron., a., conj., & )
To introduce a clause employed as the object of the preceding verb, or as the subject or predicate nominative of a verb.
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That (pron., a., conj., & )
To introduce, a reason or cause; -- equivalent to for that, in that, for the reason that, because.
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That (pron., a., conj., & )
To introduce a purpose; -- usually followed by may, or might, and frequently preceded by so, in order, to the end, etc.
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That (pron., a., conj., & )
To introduce a consequence, result, or effect; -- usually preceded by so or such, sometimes by that.
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That (pron., a., conj., & )
In an elliptical sentence to introduce a dependent sentence expressing a wish, or a cause of surprise, indignation, or the like.
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That (pron., a., conj., & )
As adverb: To such a degree; so; as, he was that frightened he could say nothing.