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Orthographic Competition Crossword Clue

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%3Exact Match!
223%13Orthographic study of languages
323%9Orthographic symbol indicating phonetic value

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We think the answer is "BEE" which means:

    noun
  • • Any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
  • • A social gathering to carry out some communal task or to hold competitions
  • verb
  • • Obsolete spelling of be
  • • Past participle of be; been

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The bee buzzed around the garden."
  • • "The honey bee pollinates flowers to make honey."

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