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noun • shade within clear boundaries • an unilluminated area • something existing in perception only • a premonition of something adverse • an indication that something has been present • refuge from danger or observation • a dominating and pervasive presence • a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements • an inseparable companion verb • follow, usually without the person's knowledge • cast a shadow over • make appear small by comparison | ||||||||
| 29% | 8 | Miscalculated move in a game that hurts the player | ||||||
noun • the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired • a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine • a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path • a miscalculation that recoils on its maker verb • come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect • emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire • set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire | ||||||||
| 29% | 8 | In a manner that provokes or hurts emotionally | ||||||
adverb • extremely and sharply | ||||||||
Mere Appearance Of Fish That Hurts Crossword Clue
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SHADOW which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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SHADOW
Updated: October 14, 2023
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