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verb • make plain and comprehensible • define • serve as a reason or cause or justification of | ||||||||
| 55% | 7 | Vintage song that asks 'Why, why, why Delilah?' | ||||||
noun • (Old Testament) the Philistine mistress of Samson who betrayed him by cutting off his hair and so deprived him of his strength • a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive | ||||||||
| 37% | 7 | Known for his quote 'Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not.' | ||||||
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A Former Republican Opponents Persuaded To Clarify Why Crossword Clue
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Updated: October 14, 2023
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6 | Vintage song that asks 'Why, why, why Delilah?' | |
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