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A lake of asphalt formed when subterranean bitumen leaks to the ground surface. Such pits are important in forming fossil fuel reserves; they are also apt to trap passing animals, which become fossilized in the tar..
If an attack matches a certain pattern, the connection can be tarpitted.
Use tarpit when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tarpit means A lake of asphalt formed when subterranean bitumen leaks to the ground surface. Such pits are important in forming fossil fuel reserves; they are also apt to trap passing animals, which become fossilized in the tar..
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If an attack matches a certain pattern, the connection can be tarpitted.
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