Hitchcocks Opening Shot Was With Hesitation In Rope Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • large heavy rope for nautical use
	31%	10		Hesitation or hesitation to assert oneself
	noun • lack of self-confidence
	31%	8		Hesitation or hesitation
	noun • Restraint (act or result of holding back, device that restrains) • The projection or loop, on the thill of a vehicle, to which a strap of the harness is attached, to hold back a carriage when going downhill, or in backing. • The strap or part of the harness so used.

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The Guardian Cryptic29 Jul 2022	Across 12
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