Spade Like Scoop Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 13, 2023

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	99%	6		Exact Match!
	noun • a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle • the quantity a shovel can hold • a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace • a machine for excavating verb • dig with or as if with a shovel
	37%	5		___ spade a spade
	noun • water arum • South African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix
	37%	6		+Calling a spade a spade
	noun • ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty • the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

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