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noun • a long racket with a triangular frame; used in playing lacrosse | ||||||||
| 30% | 15 | A linguistic term for a word that carries a meaning that opposes but not directly opposes another word | ||||||
noun • antonyms whose opposition is mediated (e.g., the antonymy of `wet' and `parched' is mediated by the similarity of `parched' to `dry') | ||||||||
| 26% | 13 | Lash given by teacher, man upsetting community of pupils | ||||||
noun • the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet | ||||||||
Opposes What Bad Pupils Are Given
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CROSSES which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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CROSSES
Updated: August 5, 2024
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