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   pitter-patter

   /ˈpɪtəpatə/

   noun

   • 1. a sound like that of quick light steps or taps: "the soft pitter-patter of the rain on the leaves"

   adverb

   • 1. with a sound like that of quick light steps or taps: "footsteps that go pitter-patter"

   verb

   • 1. move with or make a pitter-patter sound: "the rain pitter-pattered on my windows"

   Word Origin late Middle English: reduplication (expressing rhythmic repetition) of the verb patter1.

   Scrabble Points: 16

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