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| 99% | 11 | COMMON COLD | Exact Match! | |
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| 35% | 8 | Engaging in petty theft or petty acts of dishonesty | ||
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| 27% | 7 | Word for a pun originally, later a petty criticism or complaint | ||
noun • an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections verb • evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections • argue over petty things | ||||
Vulgar Unfriendly Making Petty Complaint
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COMMON COLD which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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Updated: September 1, 2025
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