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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 4 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 30% | 3 | Message communicated as "short-short-short, long-long-long, short-short-short" | |
3 | 25% | 9 | Pause from work or activity for a short period of time | |
Work For A Short Period Crossword Clue
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "TEMP" which means:
- noun
- • A worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis verb
- • To work as a temporary employee. adjective
- • Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.
- • Existing only for a short time or short times; transient, ephemeral.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The office hired a temp to cover for the receptionist while she was on vacation."
- • "We need to keep the food at a safe temp to prevent it from spoiling."
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