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Hiss Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SIBILATE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SIBILATE

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97%8Exact Match!
verb

• pronounce with an initial sibilant

• utter a sibilant

• express or utter with a hiss

• make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval

96%5Exact Match!
noun

• United States author of inspirational adventure stories for boys; virtue and hard work overcome poverty (1832-1899)

28%11 Background hiss
noun

• the ratio of signal intensity to noise intensity

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New York Times12 Sep 2020 Down 30
New York Times19 Nov 1976 Across 67
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