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gum

noun as in sticky substance

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The study found an association between gum disease and these brain changes, though it does not prove that one causes the other.

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Illegal teeth-whitening treatments that can burn gums and destroy teeth are being sold in car parks and on social media, a BBC investigation has found.

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Gum disease, also known as periodontal disease, is a chronic inflammation or infection of the gums and the bone that supports the teeth.

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That gummed up financing and logistics for Arctic LNG 2 and stopped South Korean shipbuilders from delivering to the project.

In a memo to employees, Fiddelke said he was trying to clear up “complexity” that gummed up decision-making and made it harder to deliver on ideas, according to the Journal.

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