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								an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text 2.
								an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
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								the property of being smooth and shiny
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								an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
 he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction
 
 'gloss' - used as a verb
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								give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing
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								provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
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								provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase
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								gloss or excuse
 
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			| 1. Gloss / Plural glosses
 2. Gloss / Past
 glossed
 3. Gloss / Third Person
 glosses
 4. Gloss / Present Participle
 glossing
 
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