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gumboil
[ guhm-boil ]
gumboil
/ ˈɡʌmˌbɔɪl /
noun
- an abscess on the gums, often at the root of a decayed tooth Also calledparulis
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If he has sciatica, pleurisy or a gumboil, he can speak of his ailments and tell people what is the matter with him.
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I've been young myself, and I know youth is touchy as a gumboil when it comes to love affairs.
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A good example of this is seen in what is known as a gumboil.
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George, my dear old school-chum, with the V.C., and his wife tells me of it as casually as if it had been a gumboil!
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