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Bulwark
[noun,transitive verb]
MEANING:
MEANING:
1. (n.) a solid wall built for defence; a rampart
2. (n.) something serving as a strong support or protection
3. (n.) breakwater
4. (n.) (usu. plural) the side of a ship above the upper deck
5. (tr. v.) to fortify or protect with a bulwark
2. (n.) something serving as a strong support or protection
3. (n.) breakwater
4. (n.) (usu. plural) the side of a ship above the upper deck
5. (tr. v.) to fortify or protect with a bulwark
Gamut
[noun]
MEANING:
MEANING:
1. a complete range of anything
2. the entire range of recognized musical notes
2. the entire range of recognized musical notes
Diffident
[adjective]
MEANING:
MEANING:
1. lacking in self-confidence; timid; shy
2. unassertive; reserved in manner or speech
2. unassertive; reserved in manner or speech