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   gremlin

   /ˈɡrɛmlɪn/

   noun

   • 1. an imaginary mischievous sprite regarded as responsible for an unexplained problem or fault, especially a mechanical or electronic one: informal "a gremlin in my computer omitted a line"
   • ▪ an unexplained problem or fault: informal "electrical gremlins are often difficult to locate"

   Word Origin 1920s (originally RAF slang in the sense ‘lowly or menial person’): perhaps suggested by goblin.

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • G

     2

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • M

     3

   • L

     1

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

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