"kick at the cat" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: kicks at the cat [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|kicks at the cat}} kick at the cat (plural kicks at the cat)
  1. Alternative form of kick at the can Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: kick at the can
    Sense id: en-kick_at_the_cat-en-noun-GHRVp4~a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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