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noun • severe spasm of pain • hard or painful trouble or struggle | ||||||||
| 25% | 12 | Contraction | ||||||
noun • a shortened form of a word or phrase • shortening something by omitting parts of it | ||||||||
| 24% | 11 | Isn't for one prisoner drawing | ||||||
noun • (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) • the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together • a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds • the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope | ||||||||
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THROE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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THROE
Updated: October 11, 2023
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