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gloss

verbnoun /glɑs/ 1 syllables 5 letters Scrabble 6 WWF 8
Definitions
verb

provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases

verb

give a deceptive explanation or excuse for

noun

an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field

noun

an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading

“he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction”

noun

the property of being smooth and shiny

noun

an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text

verb

give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing

verb

provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase

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