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Somewhat Overblown Part Of Speech Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 135 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
VERB which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
VERB
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "VERB" which means:
- noun
- • The word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence
- • A content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence verb
- • To use any word that is not, or had not been a verb (especially a noun) as if it were a verb.
- • (used as a neutral, unspecific verb) to perform any action that is normally expressed by a verb.
An example sentence would be:
- • "I need to remember that 'dance' is a verb."
- • "She forgot to conjugate the verb 'to be'."
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| The Guardian Cryptic23 Dec 2015 | Across 21 | |
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