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paste

 
 
pronunciation:
peIst
parts of speech:
noun, verb
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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
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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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
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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