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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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The images led to Fonda being tarred as “Hanoi Jane” and a traitor to the United States, which had deployed millions of American soldiers to Southeast Asia, many of whom never returned.

Turning wood waste into gas also generates a thick, black tar composed of volatile organic compounds — which are also common contaminants following wildfires.

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

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

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