1syllable
gum
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Definitions ofgum
1noun
- (often in the plural) The flesh around the teeth.
1verb
- To chew, especially of a toothless person or animal.
- To deepen and enlarge the spaces between the teeth of (a worn saw), as with a gummer.
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