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Resolve To Show Backbone Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is DETERMINATION which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: DETERMINATION

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noun

• the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

• the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose

• a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

• deciding or controlling something's outcome or nature

• the act of making up your mind about something

33%8 Showing a lack of backbone or backbone
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31%13 Displaying a lack of backbone or resolve
adjective satellite

• easily frightened

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