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| 43% | 6 | To gloss over or excuse; excuse or cover up (an offense, error, etc.) | ||
verb • To extenuate, explain away, gloss over. • To use flattering language. • To smooth over; to palliate by specious explanation. • To give a shine to (something or someone). | ||||
| 31% | 7 | a method used in peavey and cant hook operations to move logs | ||
verb • work toward the passage of some legislation by exchanging political favors such as trading votes | ||||
Excuse For One Who Cant Perform Well In Exams
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AEGROTAT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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AEGROTAT
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