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noun • the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid • warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt • a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile verb • become or cause to become soft or liquid | ||||||||
| 45% | 6 | Becomes less tense or stressful | ||||||
noun • any light downy material • something of little value or significance • a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines) verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • erect or fluff up • ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect | ||||||||
| 30% | 12 | Verbs of this type have passive forms in the perfect tense and active forms in the present tense | ||||||
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Becomes Less Tense Crossword Clue
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THAWS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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THAWS
Updated: October 23, 2024
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