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“Tahr” or “Tar”

Overview

tahr / tar are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

tahr: NA

tar: (verb) coat with tar.

Pronunciation

tahr: NA

tar: t·AA·r

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Examples in Context

Examples of “tahr”

Examples of “tar”

  • …"ultra light", "extra mild", "low tar", "slim", "special", "full flavour" or…
  • En korg med blommor/Om man tar varje dag som den kommer…
  • …sophomore year Evtimov led his Tar Heel team in rebounds and…
  • "Canada: Oiled by Tar or Tarred by Oil."
  • The Tar Heels finished fifth in the…
  • …for the museum at the tar pits, George C. Page.
  • …two Final Fours with the Tar Heels.
  • …1990s, environmental degradation (see Sydney Tar Ponds) and economic ruin was…
  • …out-of-conference Maryland Terrapins, North Carolina Tar Heels, NC State Wolfpack and…
  • …Razorbacks and the North Carolina Tar Heels.


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