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noun • a small tuft or lock • a small person • a small bundle of straw or hay • a flock of snipe | ||||||||
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adjective • existing as or having characteristics of a gas | ||||||||
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adjective • of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section • lacking excess flesh • relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous • (of sound) lacking resonance or volume adverb • without viscosity adjective satellite • very narrow • not dense • lacking spirit or sincere effort • lacking substance or significance verb • lose thickness; become thin or thinner • make thin or thinner • lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture • take off weight | ||||||||
Tenuous Fragment Crossword Clue
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WISP which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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WISP
Updated: October 11, 2023
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