Resin From An Insect Used By French Polishers Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 13, 2023

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	noun • lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white • a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood verb • cover with shellac
	32%	4		Apple polishers
	noun • using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain) • a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement • a special loved one • a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight) adjective satellite • preferred above all others and treated with partiality verb • stroke or caress gently • stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
	32%	7		Apple polishers
	noun • a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage verb • try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

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