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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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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

A hookah, of course, is a water pipe for smoking tobacco that in addition to addictive nicotine can include exposure to tar, carbon monoxide, heavy metals and carcinogens.

The sharp tang of the tar and the musty, earthy smell of the observation pits meant a day of play and exploration.

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

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