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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 36% | 5 | From Old English for “spine, crest” and Dutch for “back”, a long narrow hilltop or mountain range; or, the spine of a whale or other animal | |
3 | 32% | 4 | Wrenched | |
Hospital Injection Needed In Wrenched Spine Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "THORN" which means:
- noun
- • Something that causes irritation and annoyance
- • A small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
- • A germanic character of runic origin verb
- • To pierce with, or as if with, a thorn
An example sentence would be:
- • "I pricked my finger on a thorn from the rose bush."
- • "The thorn on this plant is incredibly sharp."
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