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| 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • a small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge | ||||
| 36% | 6 | Rapped sharply | ||
noun • a vigorous blow • a sudden very loud noise • a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead • the swift release of a store of affective force • a conspicuous success adverb • directly verb • strike violently • to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound • close violently • move noisily • have sexual intercourse with • leap, jerk, bang | ||||
| 36% | 8 | Rapped for attention | ||
verb • To divide or distribute according to the gavel system. • To use a gavel. | ||||
Its Often Rapped But Never Spoken
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GAVEL which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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Updated: December 6, 2025
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