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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 29% | 5 | Affectionate term of address | |
3 | 29% | 7 | Title of a peeress used as an informal or affectionate form of address by a man to a girl/woman | |
Avoids Affectionate Address Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "DUCKS" which means:
- noun
- • Small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
- • (cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman
- • Flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)
- • A heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents verb
- • To move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
- • Submerge or plunge suddenly
- • Dip into a liquid
- • Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
An example sentence would be:
- • "I saw a family of ducks swimming in the pond."
- • "The ducks quacked loudly as they flew overhead."
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