Clerical Clipping

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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		Letters	Answer	Clue
	99%	7		Exact Match!
noun • the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head • shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order verb • shave the head of a newly inducted monk
	26%	11		Clipping specialist
noun • one who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work
	26%	7		Word clipping method
noun • the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire'

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