Tar
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Tar [tahr]

NOUN, VERB, ADJECTIVE

Noun

  • Smoke solids.
  • Any of dark coloured viscid products obtained by destructive distillation of organic substances like wood or coal.

Verb

  • To cover with tar.

Adjective

  • Covered with tar.
  • Characteristic of tar.
Example

"We drove on hot tar roads during summer."

"Their strategy is to tar all and stay clean themselves."

Synonyms

Noun: Adhesive, Mud, Plaster, Sand, Asphalt, Marine Verb: Besmirch, Debase, Degrade, Desecrate, Sully, Vitiate, Befoul, Contaminate

Antonyms

Verb: Elevate, Honour, Praise, Upgrade, Assist, Clean, Cure, Disenchant, Esteem, Heal