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bedaub

verb be·daub \bi-ˈdȯb, -ˈdäb, bē-\

Definition of BEDAUB

transitive verb
1
:  to daub over :  besmear
2
:  to ornament with vulgar excess
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First Known Use of BEDAUB

1558

Related to BEDAUB

Synonyms
anoint, smear, besmear, daub

Rhymes with BEDAUB

corncob, day job, demob, doorknob, heartthrob, hobnob, macabre, McJob, memsahib, nabob, nawab, plumb bob, Punjab, snow job, stop knob, Welsh cob

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