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gape

verb as in be wide open

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Adam Wharton hit the bar for Palace with the goal gaping as Penders was again caught badly out of position when Strasbourg lost the ball on the edge of their own box.

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"That is a gaping hole in a law that should protect nature from the ravages of climate change," she said.

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Still, it left a gaping hole in the venue, with footage on social media showing delegates escaping the flames, some ripping off shirts to cover their mouths and noses.

Behind the gaping curtain lay the bookstore’s actual window, with the Giddy-Yap, Rainbow! books on cheerful display.

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Fix these, fix the gaping security holes and stop them “hallucinating,” or making up their own facts, and many more businesses and individuals will be willing to pay.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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