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Action Word Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
VERB which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
VERB
Updated: October 15, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "VERB" which means:
- noun
- • The word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence
- • A content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence verb
- • To use any word that is not, or had not been a verb (especially a noun) as if it were a verb.
- • (used as a neutral, unspecific verb) to perform any action that is normally expressed by a verb.
An example sentence would be:
- • "I need to remember that 'dance' is a verb."
- • "She forgot to conjugate the verb 'to be'."
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Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Speedy20 Apr 2008 | Across 8 | |
| New York Times27 Aug 1996 | Across 13 | |
| New York Times11 Mar 1996 | Across 26 | |
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