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Synonyms & Antonyms of gaping
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in wide, yawning
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- impassable
- (also impassible)
gaping
verbpresent participle of gape
Synonyms & Antonyms of gaping (Entry 2 of 2)
to look long and hard in wonder or surprise
- she suddenly realized she had been gaping at the good-looking waiter instead of giving him her order
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The first known use of gaping was in 1588
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