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noun • informal terms for a difficult situation • something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug • the act of putting something in working order again • an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear • a determination of the place where something is verb • restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken • cause to be firmly attached • decide upon or fix definitely • prepare for eating by applying heat • take vengeance on or get even • set or place definitely • kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study • make fixed, stable or stationary • make infertile • influence an event or its outcome by illegal means • put (something somewhere) firmly • make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc • to be about to do something | ||||||||
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noun • preserve of crushed fruit • informal terms for a difficult situation • a dense crowd of people • deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems verb • press tightly together or cram • push down forcibly • crush or bruise • interfere with or prevent the reception of signals • get stuck and immobilized • crowd or pack to capacity • block passage through | ||||||||
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noun • something that hinders as if with bonds verb • stick to firmly • create social or emotional ties • make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope • wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose • secure with or as if with ropes • bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted • provide with a binding • fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord • form a chemical bond with • cause to be constipated | ||||||||
Tough Spot Crossword Clue
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