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noun • an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest • the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows | ||||||||
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| 19% | 4 | Word, apparently introduced by scientist Francis Bacon, for any sour-tasting substance, or for one with a more specific pH of less than 7 | ||||||
noun • any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt • street name for lysergic acid diethylamide adjective satellite • harsh or corrosive in tone • being sour to the taste • having the characteristics of an acid | ||||||||
Tasting Defeat Crossword Clue
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LICKING which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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LICKING
Updated: October 13, 2023
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