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Uncommongem
The correct spelling is gem.
How to pronounce gem
/d͡ʒɛm/
nounIPA: /d͡ʒɛm/
Say it like: Jem
The correct spelling is gem. A precious stone, usually of substantial monetary value or prized for its beauty or shine. For example: "She's an absolute gem."
Usage Examples
“She's an absolute gem.”
“a gem of wit”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A precious stone, usually of substantial monetary value or prized for its beauty or shine.
- 2.Any precious or highly valued thing or person.
- 3.Anything of small size, or expressed within brief limits, which is regarded as a gem on account of its beauty or value, such as a small picture, a verse of poetry, or an epigram.
- 4.A gemma or leaf-bud.
- 5.A type of geometrid moth, Orthonama obstipata.
verb
- 1.To adorn with, or as if with, gems.
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