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   Gulf

   /ɡəlf/

   

   noun

   • 1. a deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land, with a narrow mouth. Similar inletcreekbightfjordestuarysoundarm of the seabaycovefirthfrithvoetechnical:riarare:fleetarmlet
   • ▪ the Persian Gulf.
   • 2. a deep ravine, chasm, or abyss. Similar openinggapfissurecleftsplitriftcrevasseholepitcavitychasmabyssvoidravinegorgecanyongully
   • 3. a large difference or division between two people or groups, or between viewpoints, concepts, or situatios: "the widening gulf between the rich and the poor" Similar divergencecontrastpolaritydividedivisionseparationdifferencewide area of differenceschismbreachriftsplitseverancerupturedivorcechasmabyssgaprare:scission

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French golfe, from Italian golfo, based on Greek kolpos ‘bosom, gulf’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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