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noun • a language unit by which a person or thing is known • a person's reputation • family based on male descent • a well-known or notable person • by the sanction or authority of • a defamatory or abusive word or phrase verb • assign a specified (usually proper) name to • give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property • charge with a function; charge to be • create and charge with a task or function • mention and identify by name • make reference to • identify as in botany or biology, for example • give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of • determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis | ||||||||
| 24% | 7 | A secondary or supporting thing that enhances or complements the main thing | ||||||
noun • something added to another thing but not an essential part of it • a person who is an assistant or subordinate to another • a construction that can be used to extend the meaning of a word or phrase but is not one of the main constituents of a sentence adjective satellite • furnishing added support • of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another | ||||||||
| 24% | 3 | a word used to refer to a thing or person of a number or kind, when the exact thing or kind is not known or stated | ||||||
adverb • to any degree or extent adjective satellite • one or some or every or all without specification; entity, elective existential pronoun; quantifier, elective existential | ||||||||
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NAME which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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NAME
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We think the answer is "" which means:
- noun
- • A language unit by which a person or thing is known
- • A person's reputation
- • Family based on male descent
- • A well-known or notable person
- • By the sanction or authority of
- • A defamatory or abusive word or phrase verb
- • Assign a specified (usually proper) name to
- • Give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
- • Charge with a function; charge to be
- • Create and charge with a task or function
- • Mention and identify by name
- • Make reference to
- • Identify as in botany or biology, for example
- • Give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
- • Determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
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