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tar

noun as in gum

noun as in opium

noun as in pavement

Strongest matches

Strong matches

verb as in discolor

verb as in pave

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He and Koons continued down the broad hall-like bridge, turning once more when they reached the far end above the tar pits.

One abominable practice used on political adversaries was tarring and feathering.

From Salon

We left the tar road and followed a patrol onto a dirt track into the forest.

From BBC

“Just let guys use a little bit of pine tar on their fingertips,” Meister said, adding that the pitchers already have to adjust to an inconsistent baseball, one that changes from season to season.

All have been tarred as terrorists and gang members, but the vast majority have never been convicted of so much as shoplifting — in the United States or elsewhere.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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