gloss

/glɒs/ noun

Definition

PAINT [U] › paint that creates a shiny surface

SHINE [U] › shine on a surface

EXPLANATION [C] › a short explanation of a word or phrase in a text

(Definition of gloss noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

If two people are thrown together, they meet each other in a way that was not planned, or events...

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