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degum
verb de·gum \(ˌ)dē-ˈgəm\
Definition of DEGUM
transitive verb
: to free from gum, a gummy substance, or sericin
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First Known Use of DEGUM
circa 1884
Rhymes with DEGUM
alum, aplomb, bass drum, bay rum, beach plum, become, benumb, dim sum, dumdum, dum-dum, eardrum, far from, green thumb, hail from, ho-hum, how come, humdrum, income, in sum, outcome, pond scum, side drum, snare drum, sour gum, steel drum, subgum, succumb, sweet gum, therefrom, to come, Tom Thumb, tom-tom, wherefrom, yum-yum
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