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We think the answer is "RUTS" which means:
- noun
- • A groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
- • A settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape
- • Applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity verb
- • Be in a state of sexual excitement; of male mammals
- • Hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
An example sentence would be:
- • "The car got stuck in the muddy ruts on the dirt road."
- • "It's easy to fall into the ruts of a monotonous routine."
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New York Times30 Apr 1989 | Across 11 | |
New York Times15 Apr 1984 | Down 62 | |
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