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gulf > 3 senses
NOUN1gulfAn arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land
2gulf, disconnect, disconnectionAn unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)
3gulfA deep wide chasm
gulf > pronunciation
Soundsgah'lf
Rhymesengulf
gulf > noun 1, object
MeaningAn arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land. Larger than a bay.
Part ofsea
NarrowerGulf of Aden; Gulf of Alaska; Gulf of Antalya; Gulf of Aqaba, Gulf of Akaba; Gulf of Bothnia; Gulf of California, Sea of Cortes; Gulf of Carpenteria, Carpenteria; Gulf of Corinth, Gulf of Lepanto; Gulf of Finland; Gulf of Guinea; Gulf of Mexico, Golfo de Mexico; Gulf of Ob, Bay of Ob; Gulf of Oman; Gulf of Riga; Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Gulf of St. Lawrence; Gulf of Sidra; Gulf of Suez; Gulf of Tehuantepec; Gulf of Thailand, Gulf of Siam; Gulf of Venice; Persian Gulf
Broaderbody of water, water
gulf > noun 2, attribute
MeaningAn unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding).
Examples"he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends"
Synonymsdisconnect, disconnection
Broaderdisparity
gulf > noun 3, object
MeaningA deep wide chasm.
Broaderchasm

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