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plaster
A pasty mixture, as of lime or gypsum, sand, and water, which hardens on drying, for coating walls, ceilings, and partitions
A pastelike mixture applied to a part of the body for healing or cosmetic purposes.
A pasty preparation spread on cloth and applied to the body, used medicinally as a curative or counterirritant

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1. A pasty mixture, as of lime or gypsum, sand, and water, which hardens on drying, for coating walls, ceilings, and partitions
2. A pastelike mixture applied to a part of the body for healing or cosmetic purposes.
3. A pasty preparation spread on cloth and applied to the body, used medicinally as a curative or counterirritant
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application
Close attention; diligence:
A specific use to which something is put:
The capacity of being usable; relevance:

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1. Close attention; diligence:
2. A specific use to which something is put:
3. The capacity of being usable; relevance:
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dressing
A sauce, especially a cold one for salads.
A substance used to stiffen fabric during manufacture
A therapeutic or protective material applied to a wound.

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1. A sauce, especially a cold one for salads.
2. A substance used to stiffen fabric during manufacture
3. A therapeutic or protective material applied to a wound.
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