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- April 16 2023
- Deception metaphorically
Deception metaphorically
While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Deception metaphorically crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on April 16 2023 NYT Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Deception metaphorically has a total of 5 letters.
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Definition
| • | The visible exhalation, vapor, or substance that escapes, or expelled, from a burning body, especially from burning vegetable matter, as wood, coal, peat, or the like. |
| • | That which resembles smoke; a vapor; a mist. |
| • | Anything unsubstantial, as idle talk. |
| • | The act of smoking, esp. of smoking tobacco; as, to have a smoke. |
| • | To emit smoke; to throw off volatile matter in the form of vapor or exhalation; to reek. |
| • | Hence, to burn; to be kindled; to rage. |
| • | To raise a dust or smoke by rapid motion. |
| • | To draw into the mouth the smoke of tobacco burning in a pipe or in the form of a cigar, cigarette, etc.; to habitually use tobacco in this manner. |
| • | To suffer severely; to be punished. |
| • | To apply smoke to; to hang in smoke; to disinfect, to cure, etc., by smoke; as, to smoke or fumigate infected clothing; to smoke beef or hams for preservation. |
| • | To fill or scent with smoke; hence, to fill with incense; to perfume. |
| • | To smell out; to hunt out; to find out; to detect. |
| • | To ridicule to the face; to quiz. |
| • | To inhale and puff out the smoke of, as tobacco; to burn or use in smoking; as, to smoke a pipe or a cigar. |
| • | To subject to the operation of smoke, for the purpose of annoying or driving out; -- often with out; as, to smoke a woodchuck out of his burrow. |
The word SMOKE is a 5 letter word that has 1 syllable's. The syllable division for SMOKE is: smoke
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