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Gently Pulls Crossword Clue

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39%10Gently pulls or tugs
verb

• touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements

• irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear

32%9Gently unravel line, gently cutting top
adverb

• in a permissively lenient manner

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New York Times07 Feb 2013 Across 52 TUGSON
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