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encrust

[en-kruhst] / ɛnˈkrʌst /
VERB
dirty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blacken smear smudge sully
STRONG
begrime blotch blur coat contaminate corrupt debase defile discolor foul grime muddy mung pollute smoke smutch spatter spoil spot stain sweat taint tar tarnish
WEAK
besoil make dusty make impure mess up
Antonyms
STRONG
clean cleanse clear flourish grow improve purify sterilize
VERB
line
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cover fill stuff
STRONG
bush face incrust overlay panel quilt reinforce sheath wad wainscot
WEAK
ceil interline
Antonyms
WEAK
strip unline
VERB
plate
Synonyms
STRONG
anodize bronze chrome cover electroplate enamel face flake foil gild laminate layer nickel overlay platinize scale silver stratify

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Encrust, en-krust′, Incrust, in-, v.t. to cover with a crust or hard coating: to form a crust on the surface of.—v.i. to form a crust.—n.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

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