The Clue
Assimilate (6 letter answer)
The Answer
DIGEST
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Notes
The answer DIGEST is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1000 puzzles.
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Word in many magazine titles
Word in some magazine titles
It makes a long story short
Definition
DIGEST as a noun:
1. a periodical that summarizes the news
2. (compilation, digest) = something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)
DIGEST as a verb:
1. convert food into absorbable substances; "I cannot digest milk products"
2. arrange and integrate in the mind; "I cannot digest all this information"
3. (digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up) = put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
4. become assimilated into the body; "Protein digests in a few hours"
5. systematize, as by classifying and summarizing; "the government digested the entire law into a code"
6. soften or disintegrate, as by undergoing exposure to heat or moisture
7. (digest, condense, concentrate) = make more concise; "condense the contents of a book into a summary"
8. soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture