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Propitious Start For Government In African Country Crossword Clue

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adjective

• not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)

• pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence

adjective satellite

• kindness of disposition or manner

38%9 To indicate a propitious start
verb

• indicate, as with a sign or an omen

• commence in a manner calculated to bring good luck

31%6 Particular southern African; African country if "Bo" is added at the start
noun

• a member of a Bantu people living chiefly in Botswana and western South Africa

• the dialect of Sotho spoken by the Tswana in Botswana

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