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emplaster
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emplaster, n. [OF. emplastre, F. emplâtre, L. emplastrum a plaster or salve, fr. Gr. , fr. to plaster up, daub over; in + to form, mold, apply as a plaster.].
See Plaster. Wiseman. [1913 Webster]
To plaster over; to cover over so as to present a good appearance. Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
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