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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 4 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 39% | 5 | "All ___ is metaphor, and all metaphor is poetry": G. K. Chesterton | |
3 | 32% | 8 | Insignificance | |
Metaphor For Insignificance Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "GNAT" which means:
- noun
- • Any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies
- • (british usage) mosquito
An example sentence would be:
- • "A gnat flew into my eye and it really hurt!"
- • "I hate it when gnats swarm around my head."
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New York Times13 Sep 2016 | Down 62 | |
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