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Putting A Stop To What Dog And Pig Do Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "ENDING" which means:
- noun
- • The end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
- • The act of ending something
- • The point in time at which something ends
- • Event whose occurrence ends something
- • The last section of a communication verb
- • To come to an end
- • To finish, terminate.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The movie had a surprising ending."
- • "I'm not a fan of sad endings."
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