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noun • a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court verb • serve or summon with a subpoena | ||||||||
| 34% | 4 | Refuse an invitation | ||||||
noun • an instance of driving away or warding off • a refusal to recognize someone you know adjective satellite • unusually short verb • refuse to acknowledge • reject outright and bluntly | ||||||||
| 34% | 5 | Rudely refuse an invitation | ||||||
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Alternative Gothic Writer Returns An Invitation One Cant Refuse Crossword Clue
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SUBPOENA which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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SUBPOENA
Updated: October 14, 2023
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