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Past And Perfect Crossword Clue
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TENSES which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
TENSES
Updated: October 10, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "TENSES" which means:
- adjective
- • In or of a state of physical or nervous tension
- • Pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')
- • Taut or rigid; stretched tight noun
- • A grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time verb
- • Become stretched or tense or taut
- • Increase the tension on
- • Become tense, nervous, or uneasy
- • Cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
An example sentence would be:
- • "There are three grammatical tenses in english: past, present, and future."
- • "He struggled with the verb tenses in his english homework."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| New York Times10 Feb 1993 | Down 23 | |
| New York Times12 Aug 1979 | Across 124 | |
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