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bedaub
[ bih-dawb ]
/ bɪˈdɔb /
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verb (used with object)
to smear all over; besmear; soil.
to ornament gaudily or excessively.
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British Dictionary definitions for bedaub
bedaub
/ (bɪˈdɔːb) /
verb (tr)
to smear all over with something thick, sticky, or dirty
to ornament in a gaudy or vulgar fashion
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