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What A Backward Star May Cry Crossword Clue

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noun

• any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

• someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike

• a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

• one who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority

• a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure

verb

• desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage

• employ scabs or strike breakers in

• take the place of work of someone on strike

• give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat

• catch rats, especially with dogs

• give away information about somebody

28%9 Having a backward or backward-looking nature
adjective

• relating to anaphora

28%7A jump performed with a backward inside edge and a backward outside edge takeoff and landing
noun

• A figure skating jump with a takeoff from a back inside edge and landing on the back outside edge of the opposite foot after one or more rotations in the air.

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We think the answer is "" which means:

    noun
  • • Any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
  • • Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
  • • A person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
  • • One who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority
  • • A pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure
  • verb
  • • Desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage
  • • Employ scabs or strike breakers in
  • • Take the place of work of someone on strike
  • • Give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat
  • • Catch rats, especially with dogs
  • • Give away information about somebody
  • interjection
  • • Expression of annoyance or disgust; damn, darn.
  • • Expression of disbelief.

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