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noun • expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness | ||||||||
| 28% | 13 | A pattern in which the solution to a problem creates another problem, leading back to the original problem | ||||||
noun • one trouble leads to another that aggravates the first • an argument that assumes that which is to be proved | ||||||||
| 24% | 9 | Translate a non-linear problem into a linear problem for easier analysis | ||||||
verb • make linear or get into a linear form | ||||||||
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SPUTUM which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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SPUTUM
Updated: October 14, 2023
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5 | Respect for bed that is entered into once
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6 | Social engagement (entered into with one's eyes closed?)
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17 Nov 2005 | The Guardian Quick / 17 Nov 2005 |
7 | Translate a non-linear problem into a linear problem for easier analysis |
