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gift

noun (PRESENT)
 
 
/ɡɪft/

Definition

A2 [C] a present or something that is given: a birthday/wedding gift The guests all arrived bearing (= bringing) gifts.Presents and giftsGifts in the form of money [C usually singular] informal something that is surprisingly easy or cheap: That goal was a gift! £100 for a good leather coat? It's a gift!Easiness and simplicity
(Definition of gift noun (PRESENT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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