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adjective satellite • expressing extreme contempt | ||||
| 53% | 8 | Syntactic construction used to define or explain a noun or noun phrase by placing another noun or noun phrase next to it | ||
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Sacked Linguist Admitting Noun Is Offensive
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INSULTING which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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INSULTING
Updated: February 4, 2025
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