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ointment Noun

— An ointment is a smooth oily medicinal substance, or a cosmetic substance that you rub on your skin, usually to ease pain. The first aid personnel applied ointment on the injured athlete.

ointment

— noun semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation — noun (= cream) toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin

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Simple sentences

There's no more ointment.

The pain melted away as the ointment was rubbed into his foot.

Tom is applying ointment to his wound.

This is the last time I'll apply this ointment on my skin.

I'm itching from mosquito bites. Do you have any ointment?

This herbal ointment relieves pain and promotes healing.

A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.

I am happy the ointment the doctor has recommended really works.

There was a fly in the ointment.

Movie subtitles

The witchcraft of the ointment would allow them to fly through the air.

Fly in the ointment.

Fly in the ointment of foreign policy.

Given enough ointment, there's always a fly.

I'll get some ointment.

Let me put some ointment on your wound.

The same ointment is used on every sore and for every disease.

Thank you for the ointment for my legs.

We'll buy some ointment.

Magic Swiss ointment.

Find some ointment and blankets.

There's no ointment left in town.

The ointment helps.

We should put some ointment on your hands. and wrap them so they won't get infected.

Look at those pots of ointment!

I've got to put ointment on it.

The ointment will take care of that.

What ointment?

This is expensive ointment.

To use an American expression-- while you were asleep at the switch, I uncovered a fly in the ointment.

It has a special ointment to stimulate the growth of my hair. Ja, ja.

The only fly in the ointment is the French syndicate.

And you could spread ointment on them, or anything else that you.

The ointment is in the sewing box.

Do you think you can sit up while I rub this ointment on your shoulders and chest?

I'm the fly in the ointment, the uninvited guest.

Safe and sound in just a little bit. Use this ointment.

Also, I have brought this ointment for your eyes.

The rice and ointment for you gave him away.

I'll get some ointment and something to cover the burns.

A soothing ointment?

I return from the pharmacy where Mr. Justeau prepared this ointment.

There's ointment in the cupboard.

A small fly in the Master's metaphorical ointment.

Is there a fly in the ointment?

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There is, however, a fly in the ointment.

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