gem
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- noun
- /dʒɛm/
- Jargon
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gema
- With a generous wave of his hand, Kedrigern said, "We're willing to accept gems and silver."
- buy gems
- coins and gems
It's a box of gems that just never runs out.
- It's a box of gems that just never runs out.
Examples
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And then you get gems, which are the these red gems that appear in the different cells and you go and you pick them up.
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And this week I ran into a few gems I just had to show you.
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I was playing online and I just got the fire gem, so it's...
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Even if your magic gem...
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If Team Hero wins, we get the gem.
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The best special gem you can buy for a really high score is the Phoenix Gem.
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I like being able to put effects on my weapons and armor through gem slots.
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I must have the gems that power my suit.
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In Guild Wars 2, players can buy and sell Gold for Gems and Gems for Gold.
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In the game, players can spend their earned gems to unlock new characters and special features.
Synonyms
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A gem used in video games as an item or money
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Etymology
Gem as a game item comes from the idea of a real jewel, from Latin gemma meaning 'jewel': something rare you can earn or buy. That's why in games gems are used as valuable items or currency to get special things.