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ATTRIBUTE
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The answer ATTRIBUTE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Definition
ATTRIBUTE as a noun:
1. (property, attribute, dimension) = a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing property"
2. an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
ATTRIBUTE as a verb:
1. (impute, ascribe, assign, attribute) = attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"
2. (assign, attribute) = decide as to where something belongs in a scheme; "The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class"