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Modern Verbal Crutch Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is LIKE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: LIKE

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%4Exact Match!
232%6Crutch substitute
332%7 Without a crutch

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "LIKE" which means:

    adjective
  • • Resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination
  • • Equal in amount or value
  • • Having the same or similar characteristics
  • noun
  • • A similar kind
  • • A kind of person
  • adjective satellite
  • • Conforming in every respect
  • verb
  • • To hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something
  • • Find enjoyable or agreeable
  • • Be fond of
  • • Feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard
  • • Want to have
  • adverb
  • • Likely.
  • • In a like or similar manner.
  • preposition
  • • Similar to, reminiscent of.
  • • Typical of
  • • Approximating
  • • In the manner of, similarly to.
  • • Such as
  • • As if there would be.
  • conjunction
  • • As, the way.
  • • As if; as though.
  • interjection
  • • Used to place emphasis upon a statement.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "I like chocolate ice cream."
  • • "She likes playing tennis."

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