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gamut
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gamut
(noun)
gamut
/
ˈ
gæmət/
noun
gamut
/
ˈ
gæmət/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of GAMUT
[
singular
]
:
a range or series of related things
She experienced the full
gamut
of human emotions.
Her emotions
ran the gamut
from joy to despair. [=she felt emotions ranging from joy to despair]
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