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Detective Gets Rough Synopsis Crossword Clue

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99%6Exact Match!
noun

• a periodical that summarizes the news

• something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)

verb

• convert food into absorbable substances

• arrange and integrate in the mind

• put up with something or somebody unpleasant

• become assimilated into the body

• systematize, as by classifying and summarizing

• soften or disintegrate, as by undergoing exposure to heat or moisture

• make more concise

• soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture

25%4Rough or dialectic pronunciation: rough edge on metal
noun

• United States politician who served as vice president under Jefferson; he mortally wounded his political rival Alexander Hamilton in a duel and fled south (1756-1836)

• seed vessel having hooks or prickles

• rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting

• rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece

• small bit used in dentistry or surgery

verb

• remove the burrs from

25%5 Book synopsis
noun

• a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books)

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