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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 23% | 6 | To wring or twist with a sudden violent effort. | |
3 | 21% | 13 | Unity of action or effort; combined action or effort | |
Violent Effort Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "SPASM" which means:
- noun
- • A painful and involuntary muscular contraction
- • (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel) verb
- • To produce and undergo a spasm.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He had a sudden spasm of pain in his leg."
- • "The athlete experienced a muscle spasm during the race."
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New York Times26 May 1987 | Across 31 | |
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