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2 | 40% | 11 | 'Raison' means reason in French | |
3 | 38% | 11 | Central goal or raison d'être of a particular profession | |
Was Chair In Old Popular Music His Raison Detre Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "ROCKER" which means:
- noun
- • An attendant who rocks a child in a cradle
- • A performer or composer or fan of rock music
- • A teenager or young adult in the 1960s who wore leather jackets and rode motorcycles
- • A chair mounted on rockers
- • A trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold
- • An ice skate with a curved blade
- • A curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and fro
An example sentence would be:
- • "He sat in the comfortable rocker, gently rocking back and forth."
- • "The musician grabbed his electric guitar and jumped onto the stage as the crowd cheered for the famous rocker."
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The Guardian Cryptic29 Jun 2000 | Down 20 | |
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