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gloss1
 
PRONUNCIATION:  glôs, gls
NOUN:1. A surface shininess or luster. 2. A superficially or deceptively attractive appearance.
VERB:Inflected forms: glossed, gloss·ing, gloss·es
TRANSITIVE VERB:1. To give a bright sheen or luster to. 2. To make attractive or acceptable by deception or superficial treatment: a resumé that glossed over the applicant's lack of experience. See synonyms at palliate.
INTRANSITIVE VERB: To become shiny or lustrous.
ETYMOLOGY:Perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Icelandic glossi, a spark. See ghel-2 in Appendix I.
 
 
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