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Gall Sb Full Noun, Verbbre /ɡɔːl/Name /ɡɔːl/ Noun 1 Rude Behaviour Showing

Front gall
Back noun, verbBrE /ɡɔːl/NAmE /ɡɔːl/

noun

1 rude behaviour showing a lack of respect that is surprising because the person behaving badly is not embarrassed impudenceThen they had the gall to complain! I almost admired the utter gall of the man.

2 (formal) a bitter feeling full of hatred resentmentwords full of venom and gall

3 a swelling on plants and trees caused by insects, disease, etc.

4 (old-fashioned) = bile

verb

~ sb| it galls sb to do sth| it galls sb that…to make sb feel upset and angry, especially because sth is unfairIt galls me to have to apologize to her. see also galling

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