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verb • make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring • mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units • measure the caliber of | ||||||||
| 42% | 6 | To gloss over or excuse; excuse or cover up (an offense, error, etc.) | ||||||
verb • To extenuate, explain away, gloss over. • To use flattering language. • To smooth over; to palliate by specious explanation. • To give a shine to (something or someone). | ||||||||
| 39% | 13 | Post-graduate training for a law graduate | ||||||
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Graduate Makes A Case Penning Short Excuse Crossword Clue
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CALIBRATE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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CALIBRATE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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