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adjective • (of an optically active compound or crystal) That rotates the plane of polarized light to the left, or anticlockwise. | ||||||||
43% | 7 | Counter-clockwise motion | ||||||
verb • loosen something by unscrewing it • loosen by turning | ||||||||
43% | 6 | Counter-clockwise motion | ||||||
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Counter Clockwise Crossword Clue
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