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Bad Material For A Silk Purse Proverbially Crossword Clue

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99%7SOWSEARExact Match!
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40%9Purse ___: stealing a woman's purse
noun

• a small fragment

• obscene terms for female genitals

• (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment

• a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion

• the act of catching an object with the hands

verb

• to grasp hastily or eagerly

• to make grasping motions

• take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom

37%7Material made of silk or a silk-like fabric
noun

• a fabric made of silk or a silklike fabric that resembles organdy

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New York Times31 Mar 2024 Across 31 SOWSEAR
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