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Fruit Needs Good Nurture Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
RAISING which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
RAISING
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "RAISING" which means:
- noun
- • The event of something being raised upward
- • The properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
- • Helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community adjective satellite
- • Increasing in quantity or value verb
- • (physical) to cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
- • To create, increase or develop.
- • To establish contact with (e.g., by telephone or radio).
- • To respond to a bet by increasing the amount required to continue in the hand.
- • To exponentiate, to involute.
- • (of a verb) to extract (a subject or other verb argument) out of an inner clause.
- • (of a vowel) to produce a vowel with the tongue positioned closer to the roof of the mouth.
- • To increase the nominal value of (a cheque, money order, etc.) by fraudulently changing the writing or printing in which the sum payable is specified.
- • To throw (an exception).
An example sentence would be:
- • "She is responsible for the raising of funds for the charity."
- • "The raising of taxes has caused a lot of discontent among the citizens."
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