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pakina — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • causerie noun An informal conversation, or casual short written article, especially on a serious topic.
  • sketch verb To make a quick, rough drawing without full detail.

Senses

pakina is used for these senses in English:

  • causerie An informal conversation, or casual short written article, especially on a serious topic.
  • sketch (UK) A humorous newspaper article summarizing political events, making heavy use of metaphor, paraphrase and caricature.

sketch — full definition

  1. verb To make a quick, rough drawing without full detail.
  2. noun A quick, rough drawing not meant to be a finished piece.
  3. noun A short comic scene performed as part of a show.
  4. adj Informal: suspicious or shady in a way that makes you uneasy.

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