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Italian word

gara

race, competition, contest, tender

Looks like

garb

clothing, attire

⚠️ The trap

Gara = competition or race. It has nothing to do with clothing. 'Garb' in English means attire — in Italian you'd say 'abbigliamento' or 'abito'.

To say "clothing, attire" in Italian:

abito, abbigliamento (for garb/clothing)

"gara" in English means:

race, competition, contest, tender

Example

"Ho partecipato a una gara di nuoto."

"I took part in a swimming competition."

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