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Grinds Out Crossword Clue

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199%4Exact Match!
229%7Grinds one's teeth
329%5Grinds

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We think the answer is "EKES" which means:

    verb
  • • Chiefly in the form eke out: to add to, to augment; to increase; to lengthen.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He ekes out a living by doing odd jobs."
  • • "She ekes out a small profit from selling homemade crafts."

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