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1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 68% | 10 | Do major, re major, mi major, fa major, sol major, la major, ti major, do major | |
3 | 31% | 8 | Major irritant for American colonists | |
Major Irritant 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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New York Times17 Apr 2004 | Down 20 | |
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