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noun • ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water | ||||||||
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verb • To surround with a moat. | ||||||||
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noun • the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed verb • terminate before completion • cease development, die, and be aborted • terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion | ||||||||
Protective Ditch Crossword Clue
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MOAT which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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MOAT
Updated: October 10, 2023
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| New York Times08 Jul 1983 | Across 16 | |
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7 | Word for a little ditch originally, later a small muddy pool of rainwater; a wet mixture of clay and sand; or, a ripple, left by the blade of an oar
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