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Fatherly Friend Swallows A Tear Crossword Clue

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adjective

• designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced

• relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent

29%7 To tear out or tear off
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29%13 Caused by a lack of tear production or excessive tear evaporation
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