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Speaks When Scratching Head Of Taxes Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "RATES" which means:
- noun
- • A local tax on property verb
- • To assign or be assigned a particular rank or level.
- • To evaluate or estimate the value of.
- • To consider or regard.
- • To deserve; to be worth.
- • To determine the limits of safe functioning for a machine or electrical device.
- • To evaluate a property's value for the purposes of local taxation.
- • To like; to think highly of.
- • To have position (in a certain class).
- • To have value or standing.
- • To ratify.
- • To ascertain the exact rate of the gain or loss of (a chronometer) as compared with true time.
- • To berate, scold.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The interest rates on mortgages have dropped significantly."
- • "He rates this movie as one of the best he has ever seen."
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