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Hairline Fracture Crossword Clue

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99%7Exact Match!
noun

• the act of departing politely

• a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions

41%8Hairline crack in a bone
noun

• breaking of hard tissue such as bone

• (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

• the act of cracking something

verb

• violate or abuse

• interrupt, break, or destroy

• break into pieces

• become fractured

• break (a bone)

• fracture a bone of

37%14Hairline fracture due to excessive strain
noun

• fracture resulting from excessive activity rather than a specific injury

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