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Congratulate Oneself For Achievement Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is PREEN which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: PREEN

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199%5Exact Match!
245%5Congratulate or honor someone before an achievement
332%7Congratulate with claps

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "PREEN" which means:

    verb
  • • Clean with one's bill
  • • Pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
  • • Dress or groom with elaborate care
  • noun
  • • A forked tool used by clothiers for dressing cloth.
  • • (dialectal) pin
  • • (dialectal) bodkin; brooch

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The bird preened its feathers after bathing."
  • • "She preened in front of the mirror before the party."

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