Daub and Dust

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Daub verb - To make dirty.

Usage example: a tablecloth daubed with too many spills to ignore any longer

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Dust is an antonym for daub.

Nearby Words: daubed, daubing, dauber, dauby

Dust verb - To defeat by a large margin.

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Daub is an antonym for dust.

Nearby Words: dusty, dusted, dusting, duster

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