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1 | 99% | 4 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 29% | 8 | Puts to some purpose; returning, says you heard about one being fired | |
3 | 25% | 7 | A secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose | |
Puts To Some Purpose Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "USES" which means:
- noun
- • The act of using
- • What something is used for
- • A particular service
- • (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
- • (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
- • Exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
- • (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property verb
- • Put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
- • Take or consume (regularly or habitually)
- • Use up, consume fully
- • Seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
- • Avail oneself to
- • Habitually do something or be in a certain state or place (use only in the past tense)
An example sentence would be:
- • "She uses her phone to check the news every morning."
- • "He uses his skateboard to get to school."
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