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A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance

A sailor, so-called because of their tarpaulin clothes

An illicit drug formed from the incomplete acetylation of morphine, containing a variable percentage of heroin

A yellow-brown, addictive drug obtained from the pods of the opium poppy

Glue that is used for sticking paper or other light materials together

A powdery substance made by calcining lime and clay, used to form mortar or concrete

To stain, taint or make dirty

To cover something with paving slabs

To desecrate or defile, especially something meant to be treated with reverence or respect

To criticize, or to attack or assault verbally

To rub a (typically oily or sticky) substance over

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Noun

A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance

“Roads were covered in tar, and after World War I, faster cars began to use them.”

Noun

A sailor, so-called because of their tarpaulin clothes

circumnavigator

able-bodied sailor

experienced sailor

one at the wheel

one at the controls

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“Products range from Staffordshire and Sunderland pottery to ballads, songs, and innumerable cartoons of which the British tar is represented in the image of a national hero.”

Noun

An illicit drug formed from the incomplete acetylation of morphine, containing a variable percentage of heroin

Noun

A yellow-brown, addictive drug obtained from the pods of the opium poppy

tranquillizer^UK

mind-altering drug

tranquilizer^US

tranquilliser^UK

sleeping draught

prochlorperazine

chlordiazepoxide

sleeping potion

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Noun

Glue that is used for sticking paper or other light materials together

cohesive substance

sticky substance

gluey substance

wallpaper paste

Noun

A powdery substance made by calcining lime and clay, used to form mortar or concrete

Verb

To stain, taint or make dirty

drag through the mud

give a bad name

blot your copybook

reduce in value

reduce in quality

make degenerate

set a bad example

live in the gutter

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Verb

To cover something with paving slabs

Verb

To desecrate or defile, especially something meant to be treated with reverence or respect

treat sacrilegiously

treat with disrespect

commit sacrilege

make degenerate

blaspheme against

commit sacrilege against

lower the status of

reduce in value

live in the gutter

reduce in quality

drag through the mud

reduce the status of

badly influence

set a bad example

cut down to size

take down a peg

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Verb

To criticize, or to attack or assault verbally

take issue with

throw the book at

cast aspersions on

find fault with

fulminate against

do a hatchet job on

inveigh against

blacken the name of

haul over the coals

drag through the mud

spread lies about

sully the reputation of

give someone hell

give someone a roasting

blacken the reputation of

give a bad name

conduct a smear campaign against

remonstrate with

give some stick to

rap over the knuckles

give someone a bollocking

give someone a bad press

give someone a rollicking

tear off a strip

tear a strip off

bring into disrepute

throw brickbats at

bellyache about

sound off about

vituperate against

go for the jugular

jump down one's throat

treat disrespectfully

take exception to

give a black eye

cut to the quick

assault verbally

jump down someone's throat

bring discredit to

criticize unfairly

blacken the character of

jump on one's case

bite someone's head off

snap someone's head off

give something a bad press

declaim against

slap on the wrist

read the riot act

be in opposition to

let someone have it

call to account

hold accountable

hold someone to blame

hold responsible

give offence to

cause offence to

pass strictures upon

hurt somebody's feelings

step on one's toes

give a bad press to

drag through the mire

criticize severely

spread scandal about

rip up and down

run smear campaign

give something a battering

bring shame upon

tar and feather

reflect badly on

give someone a dressing-down

rake over the coals

give a talking-to

kick up a stink about

give someone bondi

expostulate about

call over the coals

criticize strongly

express disapproval of

make a fuss about

animadvert upon

mouth off about

give someone a telling-off

give someone an earful

give someone a caning

give someone a mouthful

give someone a wigging

put someone on the hot seat

pin your ears back

give someone what for

kick up a fuss about

put someone on the griddle

burn someone's ears

give someone a row

give someone a rating

be spiteful towards

be unkind about

be malicious about

speak of with disfavour

criticize harshly

bring under fire

review unfavorably

protest strongly

lay down the law

show someone up

blacken someone's reputation

drag through mud

drag someone's name through the mud

hold forth against

have your knife in

give the business

mete out punishment to

make an example of

give a tongue-lashing

expose to ridicule

throw stones at

hold up to shame

deliver a tirade to

take down a peg

protest against

send someone away with a flea in their ear

give someone some stick

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

vociferate about

point finger at

hang something on

blow whistle on

lay at one's door

send up the river

tell lies about

defame someone's character

sully someone's reputation

run a smear campaign against

blacken someone's name

protest strongly at

oppose strongly

thunder against

make a stand against

raise objections to

make a protest against

complain vociferously about

disagree violently with

put up a fight against

complain bitterly about

take a stand against

speak out against

remonstrate about

take great exception to

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Verb

To rub a (typically oily or sticky) substance over

smear with grease

spread thickly over

bring into contact with

put a facing on

cover with icing

put a finish on

give a shine to

put a lining in

put a backing on

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