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Whats Past Could Be Prettier Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
PRETERIT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
PRETERIT
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "PRETERIT" which means:
- noun
- • A term formerly used to refer to the simple past tense adjective
- • (grammar, of a tense) showing an action at a determined moment in the past.
- • Belonging wholly to the past; passed by.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The preterit is one of the past tenses in spanish."
- • "In english, the preterit is also known as the simple past."
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| The Guardian Cryptic27 Mar 2002 | Down 4 | |
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