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Gloat vs Groat - What's the difference?

gloat | groat |

As nouns the difference between gloat and groat

is that gloat is an act or instance of gloating while groat is hulled grain.

As a verb gloat

is to exhibit a conspicuous sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune.

gloat

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Verb

(en verb)
  • To exhibit a conspicuous sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act or instance of gloating.
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    groat

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) grotes (pl.), from (etyl) grotan, plural of grot, from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chiefly, in the plural) hulled grain
  • Etymology 2

    Possibly from (etyl) groot, the (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of various old coins of England and Scotland.
  • An historic English silver coin worth four English pennies, still minted as one of the set of Maundy coins.
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