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      glossing
      noun
      an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
      the property of being smooth and shiny
      an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge
      an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
      verb
      give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
      provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase
      provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
      give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing
      Roots
      glossagloss- · Greek · tongue, word
      Words related to glossing
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