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| 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | ||||||
interjection • A mild exclamation of surprise, contempt, outrage, etc. | ||||||||
| 31% | 7 | A button, switch, or mechanism used to activate or adjust something | ||||||
noun • power to direct or determine • a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another • (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc • a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment • the activity of managing or exerting control over something • the state that exists when one person or group has power over another • discipline in personal and social activities • great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity • a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine • a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance • the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc. verb • exercise authoritative control or power over • lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits • handle and cause to function • maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage • check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard • place under restrictions; limit access to by law • verify by using a duplicate register for comparison • be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something • have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of | ||||||||
| 31% | 8 | A fail-safe switch or button | ||||||
noun • a mechanism capable of returning to a safe state in case there is a failure or malfunction adjective satellite • guaranteed not to fail • eliminating danger by compensating automatically for a failure or malfunction | ||||||||
___ Button Missile Destroying Switch Crossword Clue
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