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verb • hold back; refuse to hand over or share • retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments | ||||||||
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verb • try to prevent; show opposition to • turn away from by persuasion | ||||||||
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verb • happen or occur again • return in thought or speech to something • have recourse to | ||||||||
Kept Back Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
WITHHELD which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
WITHHELD
Updated: October 13, 2023
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "" which means:
- verb
- • Hold back; refuse to hand over or share
- • Retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments adjective
- • That one has withheld; kept from the possession or knowledge of another.
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