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noun • a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge adjective satellite • of a vivid red to reddish-orange color verb • color vermilion | ||||||||
| 34% | 7 | Was swallowed by the waves? Swallowed is about right | ||||||
verb • cover completely or make imperceptible • get rid of as if by submerging • die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating • kill by submerging in water • be covered with or submerged in a liquid • be in danger of dying from submersion in a liquid and asphyxiation | ||||||||
| 31% | 7 | Name is sometimes associated with the colour red | ||||||
noun • the brightest star in Scorpius | ||||||||
Colour Of Lubricant Swallowed Up By Pests Crossword Clue
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VERMILION which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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VERMILION
Updated: October 14, 2023
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