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\ ˈgȯm 
, ˈgäm \
, ˈgäm \gaumed; gauming; gaums
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Synonyms
- befoul,
- begrime,
- bemire,
- besmirch,
- blacken,
- daub,
- dirty,
- distain
- [archaic],
- foul,
- grime,
- mire,
- muck,
- muddy,
- smirch,
- smudge,
- soil,
- stain,
- sully
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The first known use of gaum was in 1656
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