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verb

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present tense third-person singular of roast
as in kids
to make fun of in a good-natured way playfully roasting their mother for her choice of hat

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noun

plural of roast
as in barbeques

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“Roasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roasts. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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