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1) to make (flour and water) into a firm paste (dough) by working with the hands; to move (muscles) by pushing and rubbing to take away pain etc (knead)

2) flour paste (pasta) made into hollow tubes, cooked by boiling (macaroni)

3) paste of water and flour (and eggs) prepared in long, narrow strips (noodle)

4) (sorts of) medicinal paste made for oil or fat and used on the skin (e.g. to heal injuries) (ointment)

5) a cooked mixture of (especially) liver, chicken and flavouring in a smooth paste (pate)

6) a round container for liquids or solids, or for cooking things in etc; a large amount; marijuana; to put (meat, fish paste etc) in a glass jar to preserve it (pot)

7) flour paste (pasta) made in square pieces and filled with chopped meat etc (ravioli)

8) flour paste (pasta) in narrow rods, cooked by boiling (spaghetti)

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affix

to fix or attach (something)

attach or stick

batter

to strike (something, a person) hard and often

mixture before baking

cement

a grey powder (made by burning lime and clay) which, after being wetted, becomes hard like stone and is used for building etc

gluing, binding material

cream

the fatty or oily part of milk which rises to the surface and can be made into butter

lotion, oil

glue

a kind of liquid substance used for sticking things

adhesive

gum

the are of firm, pink flesh round the teeth

sticky substance

hit

a blow (that reaches a target); violent contact that causes damage; (of a performance, actor, new model, record etc) success (because liked by the audience, buyers etc)

strike, bump

lute

stringed musical instrument (14th to 17th centuries) associated with poets and poetry

gluing, binding material

maul

to hurt or injure (a person or animal) badly

mangle, abuse

mortar

a mixture of lime, sand and water used to hold bricks, stones etc together in building

thick, gooey material that hardens

plaster

a mixture of lime, sand, water etc, used for coating walls and ceilings; (a small piece of) fabric used to cover a wound etc

thick, gooey material that hardens

resin

a kind of sticky substance, especially from fur and pine trees, used in making varnish, lacquer etc

sticky substance

sock

a woollen, cotton etc covering for the foot and ankle; a blow given with the fist

hit hard

thrash

to beat (a person) with a stick, whip etc; to defeat (a person, team etc) in a contest; to arrive at a decision or agreement after a lot of discussion

flail about; beat

trounce

to defeat (a person, team etc) heavily

defeat overwhelmingly

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