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Word: Gulf
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from Old French golfe, from Italian golfo, based on Greek kolpos ‘bosom, gulf’
ɡʌlf
a deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land, with a narrow mouth.
Short Definition:deep sea inlet
a deep ravine, chasm, or abyss.
Short Definition:deep ravine, chasm, or abyss
a large difference or division between two people or groups, or between viewpoints, concepts, or situatios
Short Definition:large division between two people, groups, etc.
Examples:- the widening gulf between the rich and the poor
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