gauntness (B2)
noun
Definition
gauntness means the quality of being gaunt. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses gauntness to mean the quality of being gaunt.
The teacher asked students to find gauntness in the reading.
Check the words around gauntness to choose the right meaning.
How to Use gauntness
- a/the gauntness (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a gauntness."
- gauntness in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked gauntness in context before translating it."
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