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Sam kept a neat desk.
What does Neat mean?
Neat means clean and tidy.
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Clean, tidy, and arranged with care.
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The neat rows of books made the shelf easy to use.
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Her neat handwriting helped the teacher read every answer.
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MeaningNeat means clean and tidy.
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messyUse when things are not clean or in order.
sloppyUse when something is done without care.
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Neat word family
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neat
adjective
neater
More neat.
adjective
neatest
Most neat.
adverb
neatly
In a neat way.
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