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Tar Heel State
tar pit
tar sand
Tara, Hill of
tarabu
taradiddle
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taramasalata
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taranaki gate
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tardy

tar·dy [ trdee ]


adjective  (comparative tar·di·er, superlative tar·di·est)
Definition:
 
1. late: later than the expected or usual time

2. sluggish: slow to move or react ( archaic or literary )



noun  (plural tar·dies)
Definition:
 
instance of lateness: an instance of being late, especially for school or work, that is noted down as a misdemeanor
Just one more tardy and you'll be staying after school.

[Mid-16th century. < French tardif< Latin tardus "slow, sluggish"]

tar·di·ly adverb
tar·di·ness noun
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