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noun • a salt deposit that animals regularly lick • touching with the tongue • (boxing) a blow with the fist verb • beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight • pass the tongue over • find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of • take up with the tongue | ||||
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noun • something that is lost • gradual decline in amount or activity • the act of losing someone or something • the disadvantage that results from losing something • the experience of losing a loved one • the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue • military personnel lost by death or capture • euphemistic expressions for death | ||||
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verb • bring under control by force or authority • take possession of by force, as after an invasion • overcome by conquest | ||||
Defeat
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LICK which was last seen in the Eugene Sheffer crossword.
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LICK
Updated: October 10, 2025
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