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verb • reduce in scope while retaining essential elements • lessen, diminish, or curtail | ||||||||
| 31% | 9 | The act of accepting a higher offer from a different buyer after originally accepting a lower offer | ||||||
verb • rip off; ask an unreasonable price • raise the price of something after agreeing on a lower price | ||||||||
| 30% | 8 | Legal arrangement to provide income for a surviving spouse after the death of the other spouse | ||||||
noun • (law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower • the act of making or becoming a single unit | ||||||||
A Spouse Accepting Government Contract Crossword Clue
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ABRIDGE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quiptic crossword.
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ABRIDGE
Updated: October 15, 2023
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