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noun • formality and propriety of manner • something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose • an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced • (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions • a district that is reserved for particular purpose • armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency • the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary verb • hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency • give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause • obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance • arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance | ||||||||
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noun • (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question • a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. verb • exonerate by means of an alibi | ||||||||
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noun • the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on | ||||||||
Book Something To Fall Back On Crossword Clue
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RESERVE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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RESERVE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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2 | If you push a book forward on a table, the book pushes back with an equal force. | |
3 | If you push a book on a table, the book pushes back with the same force | |
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5 | Something to fall back from: Abbr.
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6 | Something to fall back on?
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7 | With 8-Across, they fall during fall
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