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gulf

noun

An unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
G
Ends with
F
Contains
UL
Scrabble score
8
CEFR level
A2

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Pronunciation

ɡʌlf

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noun

  1. An unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)

    “He felt a gulf between himself and his former friends”

noun

  1. A deep wide chasm

noun

  1. An arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

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He felt a gulf between himself and his former friends
There is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy

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