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Gem (noun)
A precious stone, usually of substantial monetary value or prized for its beauty or shine.
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Gem (noun)
Any precious or highly valued thing or person.
“She’s an absolute gem.”
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Gem (noun)
Anything of small size, or expressed within brief limits, which is regarded as a gem on account of its beauty or value, such as a small picture, a verse of poetry, or an epigram.
“a gem of wit”
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Gem (noun)
A gemma or leaf-bud.
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Gem (noun)
A type of geometrid moth, Orthonama obstipata.
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Gem (noun)
A libraries for the Ruby programming language.
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Gem (noun)
A size of type between brilliant (4-point) and diamond (4½-point), running 222 lines to the foot.
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Gem (verb)
To adorn with, or as if with, gems.
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Jewel (noun)
A precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone.
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Jewel (noun)
A valuable object used for personal ornamentation, especially one made of precious metals and stones; a piece of jewellery.
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Jewel (noun)
Anything considered precious or valuable.
“Galveston was the jewel of Texas prior to the hurricane.”
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Jewel (noun)
A bearing for a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone.
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Jewel (noun)
Any of various Hypochrysops.
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Jewel (noun)
The clitoris.
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Jewel (verb)
To bejewel; to decorate or bedeck with jewels or gems.