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The Clue
Gave a steno some work (8 letter answer)
The Answer
DICTATED
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Notes
The answer DICTATED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Definition
DICTATE as a verb:
1. (order, prescribe, dictate) = issue commands or orders for
2. say out loud for the purpose of recording; "He dictated a report to his secretary"
3. rule as a dictator
DICTATED as an adjective:
1. (determined, dictated, set) = determined or decided upon as by an authority; "date and place are already determined"; "the dictated terms of surrender"; "the time set for the launching"