noun
a thick, dark, sticky substance produced by the distillation of coal tar or wood tar
verb
to cover or smear with tar
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The tar used in road construction is a sticky, black substance.
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I accidentally stepped in some tar while working on the driveway.
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Let's go grab some tar and feather that guy for what he did.
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The scandal left a tar-like stain on the politician's reputation.