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  • 111gain ground — ► gain ground 1) become more popular or accepted. 2) (usu. gain ground on) get closer to someone being pursued. Main Entry: ↑ground …

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  • 112gain-sharing — gainˈ sharing noun A scheme which rewards employees for improved company performance • • • Main Entry: ↑gain …

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  • 113gain a purchase on something — gain/get/a purchase on something phrase to get a firm hold on something The rear wheels of the truck spun, trying to gain a purchase in the mud. Thesaurus: to hold something or someonesynonym to try to hold somethinghyponym …

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  • 114gain someone's confidence — gain/​get someone’s confidence phrase to make someone feel that they can trust you You need to gain the horse’s confidence. Thesaurus: to have an effect on someone s emotions or attitudessynonym Main entry: confidence …

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  • 115gain´less|ness — gain|less «GAYN lihs», adjective. unprofitable; useless. –gain´less|ness, noun …

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  • 116gain|less — «GAYN lihs», adjective. unprofitable; useless. –gain´less|ness, noun …

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  • 117gain´say´er — gain|say «verb. GAYN SAY; noun. GAYN SAY», verb, said or sayed, say|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to deny; contradict; dispute: »There is no gainsaying the fact that society rests upon the sanctity of the law, and that when ordinary citizens come to… …

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  • 118gain|say — «verb. GAYN SAY; noun. GAYN SAY», verb, said or sayed, say|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to deny; contradict; dispute: »There is no gainsaying the fact that society rests upon the sanctity of the law, and that when ordinary citizens come to disdain it we… …

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  • 119gain a/the jump on — see ↑jump, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑gain …

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  • 120gain in something — ˈgain in sth derived to get more of a particular quality • to gain in confidence • His books have gained in popularity in recent years. Main entry: ↑gainderived …

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