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1 | 99% | 4 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 30% | 9 | European at preliminary contest of 22 20 character | |
3 | 27% | 9 | A preliminary exercise in preparation for a contest or event | |
Preliminary Round In A Contest Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "HEAT" which means:
- noun
- • A form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
- • The presence of heat
- • The sensation caused by heat energy
- • The trait of being intensely emotional
- • Applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
- • A preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race
- • Utility to warm a building verb
- • Make hot or hotter
- • Provide with heat
- • Arouse or excite feelings and passions
- • Gain heat or get hot
An example sentence would be:
- • "I can't stand the heat in this room."
- • "The heat from the sun was unbearable."
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