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2 | 38% | 11 | Prominent in the subdominant-tonic-tonic progression | |
3 | 31% | 13 | Source of the bitter taste in tonic water | |
What Gives Tonic Water Its Taste Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "QUININE" which means:
- noun
- • A bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapy
An example sentence would be:
- • "The bitter taste of tonic water comes from quinine."
- • "The indigenous people used the bark of the cinchona tree to make quinine."
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