fugacious
adjectivePassing away or lasting only briefly.
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verbTo protest or denounce something loudly and forcefully.
fundamental
adjectiveBasic and essential to the nature or functioning of something.
Basic and essential
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funereal
adjectiveResembling a funeral in solemnity, gloom, or slow pace.
furtive
adjectiveSecretive in a way that suggests an attempt to avoid notice.
fusion
nounThe joining of separate elements into a combined whole.
futile
adjectiveUnable to achieve the intended result.
Unable to produce a result
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gainsay
verbTo deny, dispute, or speak against a statement.
gallant
adjectiveBrave and spirited in facing danger or difficulty.
gamut
nounThe complete range of something.
garner
verbTo gather or acquire through effort.
garret
nounA small room immediately beneath a roof.
A small room immediately beneath a roof
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garrulous
adjectiveExcessively talkative, especially about trivial matters.
gauche
adjectiveAwkward or lacking social tact.
generality
nounA broad statement lacking specific detail.
genesis
nounThe origin or beginning of something.
germane
adjectiveDirectly relevant to the matter being discussed.
glib
adjectiveFluent and ready in speech but shallow or lacking sincerity.
glut
nounAn excessive supply of something.
goad
verbTo provoke or urge someone into action.
gouge
verbTo overcharge or extract an excessive price.
gracious
adjectiveShowing kindness, courtesy, and generous consideration for others.
grandiloquent
adjectivePompous or extravagantly lofty in speech or writing.
grandiose
adjectiveImpressively large in appearance or excessively ambitious and pretentious.
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