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The Clue
Folks (7 letter answer)
The Answer
PARENTS
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The answer PARENTS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1800 puzzles.
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Definition
PARENT as a noun:
1. a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
PARENT as a verb:
1. (rear, raise, bring up, nurture, parent) = bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"