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3 | 37% | 13 | Traditional method of cooking eel or eel-like fish | |
Menacing Eel Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "MORAY" which means:
- noun
- • Family of brightly colored voracious eels of warm coastal waters; generally nonaggressive to humans but larger species are dangerous if provoked
An example sentence would be:
- • "The diver encountered a large moray while exploring the coral reef."
- • "The moray's distinctive pattern helps it blend into its rocky habitat."
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