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adjective • limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text noun • a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind adjective satellite • being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something • without interpretation or embellishment • avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis) | ||||||||
| 28% | 13 | A deliberate act of avoiding or avoiding involvement | ||||||
noun • the act of releasing from an attachment or connection • to break off a military action with an enemy | ||||||||
| 23% | 5 | Embellishment of French gold covering clubs | ||||||
noun • decoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior | ||||||||
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LITERAL which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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LITERAL
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1 | A deliberate act of avoiding or avoiding involvement | |
2 | Bit of embellishment
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05 Oct 2020 | New York Times / 05 Oct 2020 |
3 | Detailed artistic embellishment
The Guardian Quick -
08 Jun 2018 | The Guardian Quick / 08 Jun 2018 |
4 | Embellishment, in music
New York Times -
17 May 1978 | New York Times / 17 May 1978 |
5 | Embellishment would be loud if not new
The Guardian Cryptic -
02 Feb 2007 | The Guardian Cryptic / 02 Feb 2007 |
6 | From Italian for “blossoming” or “flowering”, a florid embellishment of a melodic line, either notated by the composer or improvised at the discretion of an aria/opera singer
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
17 Jun 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 17 Jun 2023 |
7 | Orthographic embellishment |
