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Shields Purpose Crossword Clue

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noun

• a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting

• the amount by which a propagating wave is bent

• the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position

• the property of being bent or deflected

• a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)

34%8 One who shields or shields others
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23%8 That woman at supermarket has Covid; initially family shields like this
adjective

• of or relating to heraldry

adjective satellite

• indicative of or announcing something to come

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New York Times06 Mar 1997 Down 4
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