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| 44% | 6 | What makes a possum play possum | ||
noun • the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury • a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury • a cause of pain or injury or loss • a dangerous place | ||||
| 27% | 6 | Passes through Possum Kingdom Lake | ||
noun • a river that rises in Mexico and flows across Texas into the Gulf of Mexico | ||||
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