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gazabo
nounVery Rare / Archaic Slang
/ɡəˈzeɪ.bəʊ/A slang term for a person, typically a man, often implying someone who is foolish, eccentric, or objectionable.
gazang
verbExtremely Low
/ɡəˈzæŋ/A term from the Dzongkha language of Bhutan, referring to an administrative sub-division or a traditional measurement of area.
gazania
nounLow
/ɡəˈzeɪnɪə/A genus of low-growing, flowering plants native to Southern Africa, often cultivated for their colourful, daisy-like flowers which close at night.
gazankulu
nounC1-C2 / Very Low Frequency
/ˌɡæzənˈkuːluː/A former Bantustan (semi-independent homeland) established for the Tsonga people in South Africa during the apartheid era.
gazar
nounVery Low
/ɡəˈzɑː/A crisp, sheer, lightweight silk fabric with a stiff finish, often used in haute couture.
gaze
nounverbverb-intransitiveB1
/ɡeɪz/To look steadily and intently, especially in admiration, interest, or thought.
gazebo
nounC1
/ɡəˈziː.bəʊ/A small, freestanding, roofed structure, often open-sided, providing shelter and shade in a garden, park, or near a building.
gazehound
nounRare/Archaic
/ˈɡeɪzhaʊnd/A type of hunting dog that primarily relies on sight rather than scent to track and pursue prey.
gazelle
nounC1
/ɡəˈzɛl/A small, slender, graceful antelope native to Africa and Asia, known for its speed and large, dark eyes.
gazelle hound
nounLow
/ɡəˈzel haʊnd/A specific breed of sighthound known for its speed, used historically for hunting gazelles.
gazette
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/ɡəˈzet/A newspaper, especially one published by official authority containing legal notices, government announcements, and public information.
gazetted officer
nounLow
/ɡəˈzet.ɪd ˈɒf.ɪ.sə(r)/An official or government servant whose appointment is formally announced in an official government publication (a gazette).
gazetteer
nounC1
/ˌɡæz.ɪˈtɪər/A geographical dictionary or index listing and describing places, usually alphabetically.
gaziantep
nounLow
/ˌɡæziænˈtep/A major city in southeastern Turkey.
gazillion
determinernounLow
/ɡəˈzɪljən/An unspecified, extremely large number; a hyperbolic or humorous substitute for a very large cardinal number.
gazillionaire
nounLow
/ˌɡæz.ɪl.jəˈnɛə/An extremely, hyperbolically wealthy person.
gazogene
nounVery Low / Archaic
/ˈɡæzə(ʊ)dʒiːn/A portable apparatus for carbonating water or producing a flammable gas.
gazpacho
nounC1
/ɡəˈspætʃ.əʊ/A chilled, uncooked Spanish soup made primarily from tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, onions, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, and bread.
gazump
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/ɡəˈzʌmp/To raise the price of a property after accepting an offer from a buyer, usually by accepting a higher offer from someone else.
gazunder
nounverbVery Low
/ɡəˈzʌndə/To lower an offer on a property just before contracts are exchanged, typically when the buyer believes the seller is desperate.

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