Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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apologize | No | No | Yes | No |
gloss | Yes | No | Yes | No |
apologize (noun) | gloss (noun) |
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the property of being smooth and shiny | |
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading | |
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 |
apologize (verb) | gloss (verb) |
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acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing | provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase |
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning | provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases |
give a deceptive explanation or excuse for | |
give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing |