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noun • an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition • the occupation of athletes who compete for pay • (Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine • a person known for the way she (or he) behaves when teased or defeated or subjected to trying circumstances • someone who engages in sports • (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration • verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously) verb • wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner • play boisterously | ||||||||
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adverb • continuing in the same way | ||||||||
| 38% | 6 | Word used to describe fabric with a botanical print such as chintz; or, a perfume/scent redolent of narcissi, neroli, roses or other blossoms | ||||||
adjective • relating to or associated with flowers • of or relating to the plant life in a particular region adjective satellite • resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers | ||||||||
A Shortening Of An Old Word For Entertainment Or Fun That Is Used To Describe A Physical Activity With Set Rules Such As Polo Rugby Or Tennis Crossword Clue
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SPORT which was last seen in the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword.
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SPORT
Updated: October 12, 2023
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A stint of strenuous exercise or overindulgence, for example; a contest or match in boxing, fencing or wrestling; a curve in the side of a violin; or, an attack of illness, such as fluFrom the Latin for “collect, gather together”, a word for spirals, helices or twists, such as those observed in incense, ropes, snakes, springs or wires; or, figurative entanglements, hubbubs, perplexities or stirs
A hut, lean-to, small building etc for bikes, cattle, firewood, hobbies, garden storage or, according to Stella Gibbons, “something nasty”
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