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gazelle
[ guh-zel ]
noun
- any small antelope of the genus Gazella and allied genera, of Africa and Asia, noted for graceful movements and lustrous eyes.
gazelle
/ ɡəˈ³úÉ›±ô /
noun
- any small graceful usually fawn-coloured antelope of the genera Gazella and Procapra, of Africa and Asia, such as G. thomsoni ( Thomson's gazelle )
Derived Forms
- ²µ²¹Ëˆ³ú±ð±ô±ô±ð-ËŒ±ô¾±°ì±ð, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²µ²¹Â·³ú±ð±ô±ô±ðl¾±°ì±ð adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of gazelle1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of gazelle1
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Example Sentences
The media engaged in a feeding frenzy like lions having downed a hapless gazelle.
At the site, known as Shinfa-Metema 1, the researchers uncovered thousands of bones, some covered in cut marks, from gazelles, warthogs and even giraffes, suggesting that the humans were hunting these species.
She was called an "amiable anteater" with an "unbelievable nose", who resembled "a myopic gazelle".
It may seem like a cheetah should chase after a gazelle anytime it sees one.
I did not jump, or hop, or run—I leaped like a gazelle.
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