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Potion To Dull Sorrow Crossword Clue

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• A drug mentioned in Homer's Odyssey (c. 8th century B.C.E.) as bringing relief from anxiety or grief; hence, any drug or substance seen as bringing welcome forgetfulness or relief.

• A Southeast Asian carnivorous plant of the genus Nepenthes; a monkey cup or tropical pitcher plant.

39%6 South African word for a magic potion or potion seller
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33%10 A potion used to induce forgetfulness of pain or sorrow
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