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Defenition of the word gloss

    • Defenition of the word gloss

      • An explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text.
      • gloss or excuse; "color a lie"
      • provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase
      • provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
      • make shiny
      • an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
      • an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
      • the property of being smooth and shiny
      • an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading; "he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"; "he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"; "the situation soon took on a different color"
      • provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases; "He annotated on what his teacher had written"
      • give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing
      • an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
      • give a deceptive explanation or excuse for

    Synonyms for the word gloss

      • annotation
      • biased account
      • burnish
      • color
      • comment
      • commentary
      • explanation
      • footnote
      • glossary
      • glossiness
      • interpretation
      • luster
      • marginal note
      • misinformation
      • personal view
      • polish
      • rubric
      • sheen
      • shine
      • shiny finish
      • spin
      • surface shine

    Similar words in the gloss

      • gloss
      • gloss over
      • gloss's
      • glossaries
      • glossary
      • glossary's
      • glossed
      • glosses
      • glossier
      • glossies
      • glossiest
      • glossiness
      • glossiness's
      • glossing
      • hush up
      • skate over
      • skimp over
      • sleek over
      • slur over
      • smooth over
      • whitewash

    Hyponyms for the word gloss

      • camouflage
      • color of law
      • colour of law
      • disguise
      • face value
      • French polish
      • glaze
      • guise
      • pretence
      • pretense
      • pretext
      • simulacrum
      • verisimilitude

    Hypernyms for the word gloss

      • account
      • adorn
      • apologise
      • apologize
      • appearance
      • beautify
      • decorate
      • effulgence
      • embellish
      • excuse
      • explanation
      • grace
      • interpret
      • justify
      • ornament
      • polish
      • radiance
      • radiancy
      • rationalise
      • rationalize
      • rede
      • refulgence
      • refulgency
      • render
      • shine
      • smooth
      • smoothen
      • smoothness
      • translate
      • visual aspect
      • wordbook

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