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guarantee
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(n) a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications

(n) a pledge that something will happen or that something is true; "there is no guarantee that they are not lying"

(n) a collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaults

(v) promise to do or accomplish; "guarantee to free the prisoners"

(v) give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products"

(v) make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"

(v) stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information"

grape
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(n) any of various juicy purple- or green-skinned fruit of the genus Vitis; grow in clusters

(n) any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries

graduation
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(n) the successful completion of a program of study

(n) the act of arranging in grades

(n) a line (as on a vessel or ruler) that marks a measurement; "the ruler had 16 graduations per inch"

(n) an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred

globe
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(n) a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented

(n) the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet on which we live; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world"

(n) an object with a spherical shape; "a ball of fire"

grandparent
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(n) a parent of your father or mother

goat
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(n) any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

(n) the tenth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about December 22 to January 19

(n) (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Capricorn

(n) a victim of ridicule or pranks

grin
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(n) a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

(v) to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl

glimpse
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(n) a quick look

(n) a brief or incomplete view; "from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake"

(n) a vague indication; "he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning"

(v) catch a glimpse of or see briefly; "We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine"

genre
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(n) a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique

(n) a kind of literary or artistic work

(n) an expressive style of music

(n) a style of expressing yourself in writing

gaze
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(n) a long fixed look; "he fixed his paternal gaze on me"

(v) look at with fixed eyes; "The students stared at the teacher with amazement"

gross
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(n) the entire amount of income before any deductions are made

(n) twelve dozen

(v) earn before taxes, expenses, etc.

(s) conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible; "a crying shame"; "an egregious lie"; "flagrant violation of human rights"; "a glaring error"; "gross ineptitude"; "gross injustice"; "rank treachery"

(s) conspicuously and tastelessly indecent; "coarse language"; "a crude joke"; "crude behavior"; "an earthy sense of humor"; "a revoltingly gross expletive"; "a vulgar gesture"; "full of language so vulgar it should have been edited"

(s) repellently fat; "a bald porcine old man"

(s) of general aspects or broad distinctions; "the gross details of the structure appear reasonable"

(s) visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features)

(a) before any deductions; "gross income"

grandchild
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(n) a child of your son or daughter

grasp
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(n) the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"

(n) a firm controlling influence; "they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities"; "he was in the grip of a powerful emotion"; "a terrible power had her in its grasp"

(n) the limit of capability; "within the compass of education"

(n) understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"

(v) get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"

(v) hold firmly

grin
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(n) a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

(v) to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl

glory
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(n) brilliant radiant beauty; "the glory of the sunrise"

(n) an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint

(n) a state of high honor; "he valued glory above life itself"

(v) rejoice proudly

grief
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(n) something that causes great unhappiness; "her death was a great grief to John"

(n) intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

gasoline
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(n) a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines

genius
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(n) unusual mental ability

(n) a natural talent; "he has a flair for mathematics"; "he has a genius for interior decorating"

(n) exceptional creative ability

(n) someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

(n) someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality; "Mozart was a child genius"; "he's smart but he's no Einstein"

Greek
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(n) the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

(n) a native or inhabitant of Greece

(a) of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks; "Greek mythology"; "a grecian robe"

gathering
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(n) the act of gathering something

(n) the social act of assembling; "they demanded the right of assembly"

(n) sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching

(n) a group of persons together in one place

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