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plastering

noun

Definition of PLASTERING

1

: a coating of or as if of plaster

2

: a decisive defeat

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First Known Use of PLASTERING

15th century

Related to PLASTERING

Synonyms: beating, drubbing, licking, loss, lump, overthrow, defeat, rout, shellacking, trimming, trouncing, whipping

Antonyms: success, triumph, victory, win

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