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2 | 30% | 12 | Verbs of this type have passive forms in the perfect tense and active forms in the present tense | |
3 | 30% | 10 | Excellent at hiding seeds and recalling their hiding spots | |
Tense Little Bird Hiding Garish Wings Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "TIGHT" which means:
- adjective
- • Closely constrained or constricted or constricting
- • Of such close construction as to be impermeable adverb
- • Firmly or closely
- • In an attentive manner adjective satellite
- • Pulled or drawn tight
- • Set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration
- • Pressed tightly together
- • (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
- • Affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow
- • Of textiles
- • Securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid
- • (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
- • Very drunk
- • Exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent
- • Demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
- • Packed closely together
An example sentence would be:
- • "She tied her shoelaces tight to make sure they wouldn't come undone."
- • "The lid on the jar was screwed on tight and wouldn't budge."
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