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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hand covering for warmth, protection |
| Synonyms: | gage, gauntlet, mitt, mitten, muff |
| Main Entry: | call to arms |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | invitation to combat |
| Synonyms: | bid to combat, gauntlet, glove, mobilize, open hostilities, rally, take up arms |
| Main Entry: | gauntlet |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ordeal |
| Synonyms: | armor, challenge, glove, onslaught, test, trial |
| Notes: | gamut is a complete extent or range; gauntlet is a form of punishment or torture in which a person is forced to run between two lines of people facing each other and armed with clubs, whips, and other weapons to beat the victim, or to offer or accept a challenge, or a protective glove with long sleeve |
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