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noun • a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands • an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart • an occasion for excessive eating or drinking • the act of tearing verb • fill with tears or shed tears • separate or cause to separate abruptly • to separate or be separated by force • move quickly and violently • strip of feathers | ||||||||
| 27% | 11 | Involving the omission of letters in a word, denoted by an apostrophe | ||||||
adjective • of or characteristic of apostrophe | ||||||||
| 27% | 12 | Punctuate with an apostrophe | ||||||
verb • use an apostrophe | ||||||||
The Apostrophe In Crossword Clue
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TEAR which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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TEAR
Updated: October 11, 2023
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