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paste
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- pronunciation:
- peIst
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a mixture used to stick paper or other light materials together. Paste can be made of water and flour. Paste bought in a store will have other ingredients.
- similar words:
- adhesive, cement, glue, gum, mucilage, tint
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| definition 2: |
any soft, thick, moist substance or mixture.
One of the ingredients in this recipe is tomato paste.- synonyms:
- mash
- similar words:
- goo, mush, plaster, pulp, spread
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| related words: |
batter, glue |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
pastes, pasting, pasted |
| definition 1: |
to cause to stick by means of paste.
She pasted the photos into an album.- synonyms:
- cement, glue
- similar words:
- affix, bind, bond, gum, plaster, seal, stick
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| definition 2: |
to cover with some material that has paste on it.
He pasted the walls of his room with posters of his favorite singers.- synonyms:
- plaster
- similar words:
- cement, cover, post, stick, tape
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| related words: |
affix, bond, stick |
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