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tar¹	a dark, heavy, sticky substance made from wood, coal, or peat. Tar is used to cover roads and protect roofs.
tar²	(informal) a sailor.
tar and feather	to punish or humiliate by covering with tar and feathers.
tarantula	a large, hairy spider found in the warmer parts of North, Central, and South America. Tarantulas are venomous, but their bite is not deadly to humans.
tardy	late or delayed.
target	an object or mark at which bullets, arrows, or darts are fired or aimed. [4 definitions]
tariff	a government tax on goods that come into a country; duty.
tarnish	to dull the luster or color of. [4 definitions]
tart¹	sour or acid in taste; sharp; biting.
tart²	a small baked pastry shell with a fruit or other filling. Tarts sometimes do not have a top crust.
tartan¹	woolen cloth woven in a plaid design. Tartans are worn by people of Scottish clans.
tartar	a hard, yellow substance that forms on the teeth.
task	a piece of work to be done; duty. [2 definitions]
Tasmanian devil	a mammal with black fur and a tail like a cat's tail. Tasmanian devils live in burrows. They are fierce hunters and will eat almost anything. Tasmanian devils are marsupials that live in Australia.
tassel	an ornament made of a bunch of threads or cords. The threads are tied together at one end and hang free at the other. [2 definitions]
taste	to experience and recognize the flavor of by putting into the mouth. [12 definitions]
taste bud	one of the bumps on the surface of the tongue that form the sense organ of taste. The taste buds sense whether something is sweet, sour, salty, or bitter.
tasteless	having little or no taste or flavor. [2 definitions]
tasty	delicious; having a pleasing flavor.
tatter	a torn and hanging part or piece of cloth; shred. [2 definitions]
tattle	to tell secrets or give information about another person. [2 definitions]

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