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Like A Poor Excuse Employed By Them A Lot After Setback

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noun

• someone who doesn't understand what is going on

• a fabric interwoven with threads of metal

adjective satellite

• pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

• disabled in the feet or legs

verb

• deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg

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).

38%4A minor setback or setback
noun

• a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption

• a radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface

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Telegraph Toughie30 Jan 2025 Across 10
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