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tar-and-feather

/ tar-and-feather /

verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1

smear the body of (someone) with tar and feathers; done in some societies as punishment

"The thief was tarred and feathered"

Type of:

punish penalize penalise

Entails:

cover

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something with something

Semantic Complexity

49%

Sense Count

1

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

4

Times Searched

16

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Related Words

punish penalize penalise