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   gall

   /ɡɔːl/

   noun

   • 1. bold and impudent behaviour: "the bank had the gall to demand a fee" Similar impudenceinsolenceimpertinencecheekcheekinessnerveaudacitybrazennesseffronterytemeritypresumptionpresumptuousnessbrashnessshamelessnesspertnessboldnessbad mannersrudenessimpolitenessinformal:brass neckbrassneckfacechutzpahcockinesssaucesaucinesssnashsasssassinessnervinessinformal, dated:hidecrustrare:malapertnessprocacityassumption
   • 2. the contents of the gall bladder; bile (proverbial for its bitterness). Similar acrimonyresentmentrancoursournessacerbityasperitybitternessbilespleenmalicespitespitefulnessmalignityvenomvitriolpoisonmalevolencevirulencenastinessanimosityantipathyhostilityenmitybad bloodill feelingill willanimusliterary:choler
   • ▪ an animal's gall bladder: "the trade in animal parts such as bear galls"
   • ▪ used to refer to something bitter or cruel: "accept life's gall without blaming somebody else"

   Word Origin Old Englishgealla (denoting bile), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gal, German Galle ‘gall’, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek kholē and Latin fel ‘bile’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gallGall Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of GALL is brazen boldness often with brash self-confidence : nerve, effrontery —usually used in the phrase have the gall. How to use gall in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Gall.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGALL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a gall is a kind of unusual solid mass that forms on the outer tissues of plants: The galls deform the leaves and stems of the host tree. One of the best plants to examine for galls is an oak tree. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGALL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you say that someone has the gall to do something, you are criticizing them for behaving in a rude or disrespectful way.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgall noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of gall noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGALL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   GALL meaning: 1. rudeness and the quality of being unable to understand that your behaviour or what you say is…. Learn more.

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   Gall definition: impudence; effrontery. . See examples of GALL used in a sentence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishGALL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   GALL definition: 1. to be rude enough to do something that is not considered acceptable: 2. to annoy someone: 3…. Learn more.