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1 | 99% | 4 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 36% | 5 | Word shortened from a three-word phrase that can be further shortened by dropping its first, fourth and fifth letters | |
3 | 32% | 8 | Dysplasia causing shortened trunk and shortened limbs | |
One May Be Bent Back Needing To Be Shortened Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "KNEE" which means:
- noun
- • Hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
- • Joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
- • The part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee verb
- • To kneel to.
- • To poke or strike with the knee.
- • To move on the knees; to use the knees to move.
An example sentence would be:
- • "She fell and scraped her knee."
- • "He knelt down on one knee and proposed to her."
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