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31% | 7 | Endlessly tries but fails to get praise | ||||||
noun • something given or done as an expression of esteem • payment by one nation for protection by another • payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence | ||||||||
18% | 9 | Tries to calm or soothe someone | ||||||
adjective satellite • intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions | ||||||||
Tries And Fails Crossword Clue
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