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Gagauz
gage (1)
gage (2)
gager
gagger
gagging order
gaggle
gagman
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gahnite
GAI
Gaia
Gaia hypothesis
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’gainst
'gainst [ gaynst ] or gainst [ gaynst ]


preposition 
Definition:
 
against ( literary )

[Late 16th century. Shortening]
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