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The Clue
Engagement precursor (9 letter answer)
The Answer
COURTSHIP
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Notes
The answer COURTSHIP is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
COURTSHIP as a noun:
1. (courtship, wooing, courting, suit) = a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage); "its was a brief and intense courtship"