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gaunt·let (gant·let)2
 gauntlet (gantlet)2
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- pronunciation:
- gawnt
liht
[or]
gant
liht
- phrases:
- run the gauntlet
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a form of punishment or humiliation, used esp. in former times by the military, in which two rows of people beat someone who is forced to run between them.
Found guilty of thieving, the soldier was forced to run the gauntlet. |
| definition 2: |
the two rows of people who give such punishment.
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| definition 3: |
any ordeal or trial.
By publishing the article, she knew she would run the gauntlet of criticism. |
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| phrase: |
run the gauntlet |
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