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Takes A Stab At Crossword Clue

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noun

• earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

• the act of attacking

verb

• make an effort or attempt

• enter upon an activity or enterprise

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verb

• dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid

• play in or as if in water, as of small children

• work with in an amateurish manner

• bob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water

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New York Times05 Apr 1976 Down 36
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