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g |
Noun
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the 7th letter of the Roman alphabet |
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g |
Noun
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a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity |
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g |
Noun
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a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram |
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grave accent |
Noun
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a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation |
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gesticulation |
Noun
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a deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion |
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grimace |
Noun
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a contorted facial expression |
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grimace |
Verb
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contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state |
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gimel |
Noun
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the 3rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet |
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grin |
Noun
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a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth |
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grin |
Verb
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to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl |
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grinning |
Noun
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a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth |
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gapped scale |
Noun
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a musical scale with fewer than seven notes |
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grace note |
Noun
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an embellishing note usually written in smaller size |
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gamma |
Noun
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the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet |
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gamma |
Noun
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a unit of magnetic field strength equal to one-hundred-thousandth of an oersted |
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gaudery |
Noun
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cheap or pretentious or vain display |
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green card |
Noun
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a card that identifies the bearer as an alien with permanent resident status in the United States |
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geordie |
Noun
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the nonstandard dialect of natives of Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
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galanty show |
Noun
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a drama executed by throwing shadows on a wall |
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Grand Guignol |
Noun
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a play of a macabre or horrific nature |
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grand opera |
Noun
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opera in which all the text is sung |
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graphic design |
Noun
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visual communication by a skillful combination of text and pictures in advertisements, magazines, books, etc. |
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gush |
Noun
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an unrestrained expression of emotion |
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gush |
Noun
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a sudden rapid flow (as of water) |
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gush |
Verb
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praise enthusiastically |
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gush |
Verb
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issue in a jet |
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gush |
Verb
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gush forth in a sudden stream or jet |
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graph |
Noun
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a visual representation of the relations between certain quantities plotted with reference to a set of axes |
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graph |
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represent by means of a graph |
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graph |
Verb
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plot upon a graph |
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graphical record |
Noun
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a visual representation of the relations between certain quantities plotted with reference to a set of axes |
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Gallicism |
Noun
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a word or phrase borrowed from French |
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gospel singing |
Noun
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folk music consisting of a genre of a cappella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response |
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golden oldie |
Noun
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a song that was formerly popular |
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ground bass |
Noun
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a short melody in the bass that is constantly repeated |
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gigue |
Noun
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music in three-four time for dancing a jig |
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gobbledygook |
Noun
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incomprehensible or pompous jargon of specialists |
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grandiosity |
Noun
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high-flown style |
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grandiloquence |
Noun
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high-flown style |
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glottal stop |
Noun
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a stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis |
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glottal plosive |
Noun
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a stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis |
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glottal catch |
Noun
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a stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis |
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geminate |
Noun
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a doubled or long consonant |
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geminate |
Verb
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arrange or combine in pairs |
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geminate |
Verb
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arrange in pairs |
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geminate |
Verb
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occur in pairs |
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geminate |
Verb
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form by reduplication |
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guttural consonant |
Noun
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a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat |
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gnome |
Noun
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a short pithy saying expressing a general truth |
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gnome |
Noun
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a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man |