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1 | 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 26% | 5 | It helps keep a tight ship tight | |
3 | 23% | 9 | Bilingualism in which one variety of a language is used for formal situations and another variety is used for informal situations. | |
Tight Situations Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "SCRAPES" which means:
- noun
- • A harsh noise made by scraping
- • An abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
- • A deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)
- • An indication of damage verb
- • Scratch repeatedly
- • Make by scraping
- • Cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
- • Bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
- • Gather (money or other resources) together over time
- • Bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
An example sentence would be:
- • "She scrapes the burnt toast with a knife."
- • "He scrapes off the old paint from the wall."
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New York Times03 Jan 2013 | Across 57 | |
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