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noun • French philosopher and writer born in Switzerland; believed that the natural goodness of man was warped by society; ideas influenced the French Revolution (1712-1778) • French primitive painter (1844-1910) | ||||||||
| 42% | 6 | Social security in social security (social security in social security) | ||||||
adjective • used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements • used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis noun • a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base • a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts • someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor) • a quantity that is twice as great as another • raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2 adverb • downward and forward • two together • to double the degree adjective satellite • having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities • consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs • twice as great or many • large enough for two • having two meanings with intent to deceive verb • increase twofold • hit a two-base hit • bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain • do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions • make a demand for (a card or suit) • make or do or perform again | ||||||||
| 36% | 5 | Philosopher John who posited a theory of social contract | ||||||
noun • English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704) | ||||||||
The Social Contract Philosopher Crossword Clue
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ROUSSEAU which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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ROUSSEAU
Updated: October 11, 2023
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| New York Times27 Nov 2011 | Down 15 | |
| New York Times18 Sep 2005 | Down 74 | |
| New York Times27 Aug 1999 | Across 60 | |
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