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noun • a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution | ||||||||
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noun • either extremity of something that has length • the point in time at which something ends • the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence • the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it • a final part or section • a final state • the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object • (football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage • a boundary marking the extremities of something • one of two places from which people are communicating to each other • the part you are expected to play • the last section of a communication • a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold • (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage, designating players at each end of the defensive line verb • have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical • bring to an end or halt • be the end of; be the last or concluding part of • put an end to | ||||||||
| 30% | 3 | It might justify the means | ||||||
noun • either extremity of something that has length • the point in time at which something ends • the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence • the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it • a final part or section • a final state • the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object • (football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage • a boundary marking the extremities of something • one of two places from which people are communicating to each other • the part you are expected to play • the last section of a communication • a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold • (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage, designating players at each end of the defensive line verb • have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical • bring to an end or halt • be the end of; be the last or concluding part of • put an end to | ||||||||
One Might Justify A Sport With Substance Crossword Clue
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APOLOGIST which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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APOLOGIST
Updated: October 14, 2023
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