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Rubbish Setter Perhaps But One With Tenacious Spirit Crossword Clue

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noun

• a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting

verb

• attack viciously and ferociously

• throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeo

31%8With a determined and tenacious spirit
adverb

• in a rugged manner

31%15Tenacious spirit
noun

• resolute courageousness

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