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The Clue
Beginning of a conclusion (5 letter answer)
The Answer
HENCE
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Notes
The answer HENCE is common and appears about once every 250 puzzles.
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Definition
HENCE as an adverb:
1. (therefore, hence, thence, thus) = (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result; "therefore X must be true"; "the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory"; "we were young and thence optimistic"; "it is late and thus we must go"; "the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted"
2. from this place; "get thee hence!"
3. from this time; "a year hence it will be forgotten"