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verb • become wider • add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing | ||||||||
| 28% | 3 | Stretch the truth or stretch out | ||||||
noun • a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth • Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968) • position or manner in which something is situated verb • be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position • be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position • originate (in) • be and remain in a particular state or condition • tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive • have a place in relation to something else • assume a reclining position | ||||||||
| 26% | 6 | Said to have said 'There is no royal road to geometry' | ||||||
noun • Greek geometer (3rd century BC) | ||||||||
Stretch And Have A Long Life It Is Said Crossword Clue
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DILATE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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DILATE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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