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verb • grant remission of a sin to • let off the hook | ||||
| 29% | 9 | Having a backward or backward-looking nature | ||
adjective • relating to anaphora | ||||
| 29% | 9 | Bent or curved backward; turned or directed backward | ||
adjective satellite • bent or curved backward • pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate verb • bend or turn backward • articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate | ||||
Forgive Poet Admitting Backward Look To Verse
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ABSOLVE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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ABSOLVE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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