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| 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | ||||||
noun • something left after other parts have been taken away • freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) • a pause for relaxation • a state of inaction • euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb) • a support on which things can be put • a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration verb • not move; be in a resting position • take a short break from one's activities in order to relax • give a rest to • have a place in relation to something else • be at rest • stay the same; remain in a certain state • be inherent or innate in • put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying • sit, as on a branch • rest on or as if on a pillow • be inactive, refrain from acting | ||||||||
| 22% | 5 | Last of its last in first: first of last? | ||||||
noun • the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament • an examination administered at the end of an academic term adjective satellite • occurring at or forming an end or termination • conclusive in a process or progression • not to be altered or undone | ||||||||
| 21% | 6 | Last line of defense | ||||||
noun • the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal • the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring | ||||||||
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