Cryptic crossword clue
Sound good before illness returns 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word GULF

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What does GULF mean?

GULF noun
  1. A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.
  2. That which swallows; the gullet.
  3. That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy.
  4. A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea
  5. A large deposit of ore in a lode.
  6. A difference, especially a large difference, between groups.
  7. (Oxbridge slang) The bottom part of a list of those awarded a degree, for those who have only just passed.
GULF verb
  1. (Oxbridge slang) To award a degree to somebody who has only just passed sufficiently.

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