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gaum

verb \ˈgȯm, ˈgäm\

Definition of GAUM

transitive verb
dial
:  smudge, smear
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Origin of GAUM

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1656

Related to GAUM

Synonyms
befoul, begrime, bemire, besmirch, blacken, daub, distain [archaic], foul, dirty [dialect], grime, mire, muck, muddy, smirch, smudge, soil, stain, sully
Antonyms
clean, cleanse

Rhymes with GAUM

haulm, Maugham, shawm

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