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English noun: daub | |||
| 1. | daub (substance) material used to daub walls | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | clay | ||
| 2. | daub (attribute) a blemish made by dirt | ||
| Samples | He had a smudge on his cheek. | ||
| Synonyms | blot, slur, smear, smirch, smudge, spot | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blemish, defect, mar | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | blotch, fingermark, fingerprint, inkblot, splodge, splotch | ||
| 3. | daub (artifact) an unskillful painting | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | painting, picture | ||
English verb: daub | |||
| 1. | daub (contact) coat with plaster | ||
| Samples | Daub the wall. | ||
| Synonyms | plaster | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | coat, surface | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | mortar, mud, parget, render-set, roughcast | ||
| Verb group | daub | ||
| Domain category | masonry | ||
| 2. | daub (contact) apply to a surface | ||
| Samples | Daub paint onto the wall. | ||
| Examples | They daub the bread with melted butter, They daub butter on the bread | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | apply, put on | ||
| Verb group | daub, daub, plaster, smear | ||
| 3. | daub (contact) cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it | ||
| Samples | Smear the wall with paint. Daub the ceiling with plaster. | ||
| Synonyms | smear | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cover | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | blood | ||
| Verb group | daub | ||
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