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- gaines/ɡeɪnz/Profit, advantage, benefit, or earnings gained, particularly through effort or opportunity.nounRare / Specialized
- gainesville/ˈɡeɪnzvɪl/The name of a city in Florida, USA, and a common toponym in several US states.nounLow
- gaingiving/ˈɡeɪnˌɡɪvɪŋ/A feeling of doubt, apprehension, or misgiving; a scruple or hesitation.nounArchaic / Rare
- gainings/ˈɡeɪ.nɪŋz/Things that are acquired or obtained; profits or winnings.plural-nounC2
- gains/ɡeɪnz/Increases, improvements, or additions, especially in amount, value, or achievement.plural-nounB2
- gainsay/ˌɡeɪnˈseɪ/To deny, contradict, or oppose something, especially a statement or fact.verbverb-transitiveC2 (Very low frequency, literary/formal)
- gainsborough/ˈɡeɪnzb(ə)rə/A proper noun referring primarily to the English painter Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788), a leading 18th-century portrait and landscape artist.nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
- gaiseric/ˈɡaɪzərɪk/Proper noun referring to the historical figure Gaiseric (also commonly spelled Genseric), King of the Vandals and Alans from 428 to 477 AD.nounVery Low
- gait/ɡeɪt/A person's manner of walking, including rhythm, speed, and style.nounverbverb-transitiveC1
- gaiter/ˈɡeɪ.tə/A protective covering for the lower leg and ankle, often made of cloth or leather, worn to keep dirt, mud, or snow out of footwear or for protection in certain activities.nounC2 / Low
- gaithersburg/ˌɡeɪðəzˈbɜːɡ/A city in Maryland, United States.nounLow
- gaitskell/ˈɡeɪtskəl/A proper noun referring to Hugh Gaitskell (1906-1963), a British Labour Party politician who served as Leader of the Opposition.nounRare / Specialised
- gaius/ˈɡaɪ.əs/A Latin praenomen (given name), famously borne by Roman emperors and scholars.nounLow
- gajdusek/ˈɡaɪdʊʃɛk/A proper noun referring to a surname, most famously associated with the American physician and medical researcher Carleton Gajdusek (1923–2008), who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1976 for his work on slow viruses and kuru disease.nounVery low
- gak/ɡæk/An onomatopoeic or slang term for a cheap, impure, or synthetic form of cocaine or other stimulant drug, often in powder or crystal form.nounVery Low (High in specific subcultures/drug-related contexts)
- gal friday/ˌɡæl ˈfraɪdeɪ/A (typically female) employee who performs a wide variety of general office tasks and assists with day-to-day operations; an all-around assistant.nounLow
- gal pal/ˈɡæl ˌpæl/A casual, friendly term for a close female friend.nounLow-to-medium
- gal./ˈɡælən/A unit of measurement for volume, specifically the gallon.nounMedium to Low (frequent in specific contexts like cooking or automotive, but not in general conversation)
- gala/ˈɡɑːlə/A social occasion with special entertainments or performances, often formal and celebratory in nature.adjectivenounB2
- galabia/ɡəˈlɑːbɪə/A long, loose-fitting robe or tunic, typically worn by men in the Middle East and North Africa.nounLow
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