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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 31% | 10 | Waiting for a turn in a crowded waiting room | |
3 | 29% | 8 | One of the ones waiting in "Waiting for Godot" | |
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We think the answer is "SERVE" which means:
- noun
- • (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play verb
- • Serve a purpose, role, or function
- • Do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function
- • Contribute or conduce to
- • Be used by; as of a utility
- • Help to some food; help with food or drink
- • Provide (usually but not necessarily food)
- • Devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas
- • Promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to
- • Spend time in prison or in a labor camp
- • Work for, or be a servant to
- • Deliver a warrant or summons to someone
- • Be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
- • Do military service
- • Mate with
- • Put the ball into play
An example sentence would be:
- • "The serve in tennis must be done with precision and accuracy."
- • "The tennis player's serve was too strong for his opponent to return."
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