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gulf
/ɡʌlf/
noun
A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.
That which swallows; the gullet.
That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy.
Synonymsabyss
verb
(Oxbridge slang) To award a degree to somebody who has only just passed sufficiently.
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