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2 | 26% | 7 | Its decline began after being sacked by the Carthaginians in 406 BCE | |
3 | 26% | 6 | Sacked | |
Sacked And Burnt Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "FIRED" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Having lost your job verb
- • To set (something, often a building) on fire.
- • To heat as with fire, but without setting on fire, as ceramic, metal objects, etc.
- • To drive away by setting a fire.
- • To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct or poor performance).
- • To shoot (a gun or analogous device).
- • To shoot a gun, cannon, or similar weapon.
- • To shoot; to attempt to score a goal.
- • To cause an action potential in a cell.
- • To forcibly direct (something).
- • (computer sciences, software engineering) to initiate an event (by means of an event handler).
- • To inflame; to irritate, as the passions.
- • To animate; to give life or spirit to.
- • To feed or serve the fire of.
- • To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.
- • To cauterize.
- • To catch fire; to be kindled.
- • To be irritated or inflamed with passion. adjective
- • Dismissed, let go from a job.
- • Heated in a furnace, kiln, etc., to become permanently hardened.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He was fired from his job for stealing."
- • "The boss fired the lazy employee."
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