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verb • make plain and comprehensible • define • serve as a reason or cause or justification of | ||||
| 32% | 12 | It clearly holds small fish but less clearly holds big fowl | ||
noun • a state of affairs in which you have no privacy • a transparent bowl in which small fish are kept | ||||
| 26% | 9 | Sentimental or tender affection for a former lover | ||
noun • the sentimental feeling you have about someone you once loved but no longer do | ||||
Clearly Describe Former Lover Not Much To Look At
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Updated: December 30, 2025
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