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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source
gust2    Audio Help   [guhst] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.Archaic. flavor or taste.
2.Obsolete. enjoyment or gratification.
–verb (used with object)
3.Scot. to taste; savor.
[Origin: 1400–50; late ME < L gustus a tasting (of food), eating a little, akin to gustāre to taste]

—Related forms
gust·a·ble, adjective, noun
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gust1    Audio Help   [guhst] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.a sudden, strong blast of wind.
2.a sudden rush or burst of water, fire, smoke, sound, etc.
3.an outburst of passionate feeling.
–verb (used without object)
4.to blow or rush in gusts.
[Origin: 1580–90; < ON gustr a gust, akin to gjōsa, gusa to gust]

—Related forms
gustless, adjective

—Synonyms 1. See wind1.
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
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Thesaurus Entries
  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  outburst
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  A sudden violent expression, as of emotion.
Synonyms:  access, blowup, burst, eruption, explosion, fit, flare-up, outbreak
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  wind
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  A natural movement or current of air.
Synonyms:  air, blast, blow, breeze, zephyr
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.


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