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gall noun

  /ɡɑl/ , /ɡɔːl/
  • (plant disease) A blister or tumor-like growth found on the surface of plants, caused by various pathogens, especially the burrowing of insect larvae into the living tissues, such as that of the common oak gall wasp (Cynips quercusfolii).
 Gal
  • A bump-like imperfection resembling a gall.
 knapp

gall noun

  /ɡɑl/ , /ɡɔːl/
  • (figurative, uncountable) Great misery or physical suffering, likened to the bitterest-tasting of substances.
 Gal

gall verb

  /ɡɑl/ , /ɡɔːl/
  • (ergative) To chafe, to rub or subject to friction; to create a sore on the skin.
  • (transitive, figurative) To harass, to harry, often with the intent to cause injury.
 forstyrre
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