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noun • understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something • the limit of capability • an intellectual hold or understanding • the act of grasping verb • hold firmly • get the meaning of something | ||||||||
| 34% | 10 | The last breath or dying breath | ||||||
noun • a coming to an end of a contract period • euphemistic expressions for death • the act of expelling air from the lungs | ||||||||
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noun • the event of dying or departure from life verb • pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life | ||||||||
Hold Breath Drawing In Last Of Air Crossword Clue
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GRASP which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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GRASP
Updated: October 14, 2023
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