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baste
noun
verb
A loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
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noun
A loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
verb
Cover with liquid before cooking
“Baste a roast”
verb
Sew together loosely, with large stitches
“Baste a hem”
verb
Strike violently and repeatedly
“She clobbered the man who tried to attack her”
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Baste a roast
Baste a hem
She clobbered the man who tried to attack her
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