Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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gloss | Yes | No | Yes | No |
comment | Yes | No | Yes | No |
gloss (noun) | comment (noun) |
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the property of being smooth and shiny | a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information |
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading | a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material |
an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text | a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people |
an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field |
gloss (verb) | comment (verb) |
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provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase | make or write a comment on |
provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases | provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases |
give a deceptive explanation or excuse for | explain or interpret something |
give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing |