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  • 121tar|nal — or tar|nal «TAHR nuhl», adjective, adverb. Dialect. tarnation. ╂[alteration of etern] …

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  • 122tar´nish|a|ble — tar|nish «TAHR nihsh», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to dull the luster or brightness of: »Salt will tarnish silver. SYNONYM(S): blacken. 2. Figurative. to bring disgrace upon (a reputation, one s honor, or the like); sully; taint: »The expedition s… …

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  • 123tar|nish — «TAHR nihsh», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to dull the luster or brightness of: »Salt will tarnish silver. SYNONYM(S): blacken. 2. Figurative. to bring disgrace upon (a reputation, one s honor, or the like); sully; taint: »The expedition s triumph was… …

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  • 124tar|pau|lin — «tahr P luhn, TAHR puh », noun, verb. –n. 1. canvas or other coarse cloth made waterproof, as by painting, tarring, or rubberizing. 2. a sheet of this, used especially as a protection against rain. 3. a hat made of or covered with it, especially… …

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  • 125tar|ra|did|dle — «TAR uh DIHD uhl», noun. = taradiddle. (Cf. ↑taradiddle) …

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  • 126Tar|ra|go|na — «TAR uh GOH nuh», noun. a Spanish red wine of the port type. ╂[< Tarragona, a province in Spain] …

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  • 127tar|ra|gon — «TAR uh gon», noun. 1. a wormwood, native to eastern Europe and temperate Asia. 2. its leaves, used to flavor vinegar, salads, soups, chicken, and other food. ╂[probably < Old Spanish taragoncía, or Middle French targon tarragon < Medieval… …

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  • 128tar|ras — «TAR uhs», noun, verb. Obsolete. –n. trass. –v.t. to cement with trass. ╂[probably < French terrasser to terrace] …

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