H As With Hook

We've checked our database and believe the answer is ASPIRATE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	99%	8		Exact Match!
noun • a consonant pronounced with aspiration • a speech sound having as an obvious concomitant an audible puff of breath, as initial stop consonants or initial h -sounds. verb • remove by suction • pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds • inhale (air, water, etc.)
	31%	7		Performed in 'Hook' as Captain Hook
noun • United States sculptor (1887-1966) • versatile United States film actor (born in 1937)
	31%	8		Forming a hook or hook-like shape
adjective • Hooked at the end. • Hooked in form; possessing a hook.

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