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1 | 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 28% | 7 | Balls at balls? | |
3 | 28% | 7 | Term for sailors or sailors' food | |
Holds Sailors Balls Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "ABSORBS" which means:
- verb
- • Become imbued
- • Take up mentally
- • Take up, as of debts or payments
- • Take in, also metaphorically
- • Cause to become one with
- • Suck or take up or in
- • Devote (oneself) fully to
- • Assimilate or take in
- • Consume all of one's attention or time
An example sentence would be:
- • "The sponge absorbs water quickly."
- • "The towel absorbs moisture from the wet surface."
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