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adjective satellite • affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way • showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement • modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures | ||||||||
| 29% | 9 | Without holding back | ||||||
adverb • to the goal • entirely • not stopping short of sexual intercourse | ||||||||
| 24% | 11 | A way of holding an object similar to holding scissors | ||||||
noun • a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze | ||||||||
Holding Back In A Way Crossword Clue
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COY which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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COY
Updated: October 11, 2023
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