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Sinks Alternative Crossword Clue

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noun

• the act of swimming

verb

• travel through water

• be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom

• be dizzy or giddy

• be covered with or submerged in a liquid

• move as if gliding through water

23%5Sinks one's teeth into
noun

• a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person

• a small amount of solid food; a mouthful

• a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin

• a light informal meal

• (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait

• wit having a sharp and caustic quality

• a strong odor or taste property

• the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws

• a portion removed from the whole

verb

• to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

• cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

• penetrate or cut, as with a knife

• deliver a sting to

23%8Sinks
verb

• move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

• come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example

• do something that one considers to be below one's dignity

• come as if by falling

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New York Times26 Sep 2005 Down 57
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