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How to pronounce “gloss”
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Pronunciation guide for gloss
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of gloss with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- The Secret to Successfully Pitching an Idea
Most people's instinct is to gloss over it or even skip it altogether.
- Definition summary
- A surface shine or luster.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce gloss
The Secret to Successfully Pitching an Idea
Most people's instinct is to gloss over it or even skip it altogether.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “gloss”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- A surface shine or luster.
- (figuratively) A superficially or deceptively attractive appearance.
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To give a gloss or sheen to.
- (transitive) To make (something) attractive by deception
- (intransitive) To become shiny.
- (transitive, idiomatic) Used in a phrasal verb: gloss over (“to cover up a mistake or crime, to treat something with less care than it deserves”).
Practice Nearby Words
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Similar Sounds
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