Politician Takes A Beat Cutting Out Dead Wood Crossword Clue

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Updated: July 14, 2024

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	noun • wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring • any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone
	28%	7		Cutting off dead wood
	verb • cut off from a whole • cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
	28%	5		One who takes, takes, takes
	noun • carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end • a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage verb • draw blood

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