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grueling

Short Definition : exhausting; Ex. grueling marathon race

Definition
(adj) characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
Example Sentence
  • worked their arduous way up the mining valley
  • a grueling campaign
  • hard labor
  • heavy work
  • heavy going
  • spent many laborious hours on the project
  • set a punishing pace
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for grueling

duelling (fighting) is always grueling (exhausting)...

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sounds like crawling ..so a person who is crawling has no enery.. is completely exhausted

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a cruel person is grueled(exhausted) at some point of time

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grueling seems to b like crueling so after crueling fight both parties get exhausted

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went on gandi(g) walk on rural area ... where i have to run a marathon

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gruesome

Short Definition : grisly; horrible

Definition
(adj) shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
Example Sentence
  • ghastly wounds
  • the grim aftermath of the bombing
  • the grim task of burying the victims
  • a grisly murder
  • gruesome evidence of human sacrifice
  • macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle ages
  • macabre tortures conceived by madmen
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for gruesome

Gruesome - Sounds like cruelsome, which is self-explainable

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Remember! CRUElla of "101 dalmatians" movie!

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remember assamese, "gu some". Some means "to see" in assamese.

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gruff

Short Definition : rough-mannered; (of a voice) rough; hoarse

Definition
(adj) brusque and surly and forbidding
Example Sentence
  • crusty remarks
  • a crusty old man
  • his curmudgeonly temper
  • gruff manner
  • a gruff reply
Definition
(adj) deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
Synonyms : hoarse husky
Example Sentence
  • gruff voices
  • the dog's gruff barking
  • hoarse cries
  • makes all the instruments sound powerful but husky
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for gruff

g+ruff ~ rough; a rough-mannered person is generally gruff.

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gruff sounds like rough so rough persons are gruff

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dogs when angry sound like grrr uff uff ... a person shouting is considered rough mannered...

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grumble

Short Definition : complain; mutter discontentedly; grouch; N.

Definition
(noun) a loud low dull continuous noise
Example Sentence
  • they heard the rumbling of thunder
Definition
(noun) a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone Definition
(verb) show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
Synonyms : grouch scold
Example Sentence
  • He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong
  • We grumbled about the increased work load
Definition
(verb) make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
Synonyms : croak gnarl murmur mutter
Example Sentence
  • she grumbles when she feels overworked
Definition
(verb) to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
Synonyms : growl rumble
Example Sentence
  • he grumbled a rude response
  • Stones grumbled down the cliff
Definition
(verb) make a low noise
Synonyms : rumble
Example Sentence
  • rumbling thunder
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for grumble

sounds like humble and humble people do not GRUMBLE (not very humble).

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a dog generally produces low noise like 'grrrrr..'.. trying to complain

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gamblers are always discontent

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grunt

Short Definition : utter a deep guttural sound (as a pig does); N.

Definition
(noun) the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
Synonyms : oink
Definition
(noun) an unskilled or low-ranking soldier or other worker
Example Sentence
  • infantrymen in Vietnam were called grunts
  • he went from grunt to chairman in six years
Definition
(noun) medium-sized tropical marine food fishes that utter grunting sounds when caught Definition
(verb) issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
Example Sentence
  • He grunted his reluctant approval
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for grunt

Gutter+Sound. Pigs live in gutter making a GRUNT sound.

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guffaw

Short Definition : boisterous laughter; V.

Definition
(noun) a burst of deep loud hearty laughter
Synonyms : belly laugh
Definition
(verb) laugh boisterously
Synonyms : laugh loudly
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for guffaw

remember gufa in hindi. If you laugh a bit in gufa, it sounds like boisterous laugh.

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rhymes with gappa or gappe(hindi)...jab log gappe marte hein, this is when there is boisterous laughter all around ....I know its a way too dumb....

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Remember Disney's character GOOFY & his laugh.

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When u do some GUFFLA you have a boisterous laugh

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Remember Gabbar Singh or guffar sing in SHOLAY & the way he laughed

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when bramhi says "bloody guffaw ga"...its hilarious

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when u GOOF up some thing, others are bound to guffaw about it

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remember gufa in hindi.. and imagine ALI BABA laughing after seeing huge gold..If you laugh a bit in gufa, it sounds like boisterous laugh.

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guile

Short Definition : deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning; Ex. persuade her by guile

Definition
(noun) shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception Definition
(noun) the quality of being crafty Definition
(noun) the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for guile

SOME GUYS guile GIRLS

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guile sounds like goals.. people often use guile to achieve their goals

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chris gayle is a guile cricketer

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guile --> G(jee) U (you) Lie

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guileless

Short Definition : without deceit

Definition
(adj) free of deceit
Synonyms : transparent
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for guileless

"guile" means to decieve guile+less means no deception, only honesty.

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guilty less person is guileless

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guise

Short Definition : outward appearance; costume; Ex. in a new guise

Definition
(noun) an artful or simulated semblance
Example Sentence
  • under the guise of friendship he betrayed them
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for guise

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Disguise means a false appearance...therefore GUISE ! :)

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guise...guys..so now a days guys are much more concentrating on OUTWARD APPEARANCE rather than inner one.

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gull

Short Definition : trick; deceive; hoodwink; N: person who is easily tricked; dupe

Definition
(noun) a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of Definition
(noun) mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
Synonyms : sea gull seagull
Definition
(verb) make a fool or dupe of
Synonyms : befool fool
Definition
(verb) fool or hoax
Example Sentence
  • The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone
  • You can't fool me!
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for gull

cheezein "gull" karna matlab trick se flick karna.

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gull: sounds like girl, girls are easy to take advantage of

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remembr like this gull-gullu-ollu(owl),in hindi we said that usko ollu bana diya.means deceived him.

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GULL:to tell lies to deceive

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gull like power gull from home like deceit from something.

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