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The Pit Crossword Clue

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noun

• (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment

• any place of pain and turmoil

• (religion) the world of the dead

• a cause of difficulty and suffering

• noisy and unrestrained mischief

31%8 Ancient dwelling constructed partially below the ground
noun

• a shelter for humans or domesticated animals and livestock based on a hole or depression dug into the ground; can be fully recessed into the earth, with a flat roof covered by ground, semi-recessed, with a constructed wood or sod roof standing out, or dug into a hillside.

29%5 Went pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat
noun

• any competition

• a contest of speed

• people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock

• (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species

• the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller

• a canal for a current of water

verb

• move hurridly

• compete in a race

• to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others

• cause to move fast or to rush or race

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