The Clue
Hedges (9 letter answer)
The Answer
QUALIFIES
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Notes
The answer QUALIFIES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
QUALIFY as a verb:
1. (qualify, measure up) = prove capable or fit; meet requirements
2. pronounce fit or able; "She was qualified to run the marathon"; "They nurses were qualified to administer the injections"
3. (qualify, restrict) = make more specific; "qualify these remarks"
4. (qualify, dispose) = make fit or prepared; "Your education qualifies you for this job"
5. (stipulate, qualify, condition, specify) = specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement; "The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life"; "The contract stipulates the dates of the payments"
6. (qualify, characterize, characterise) = describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of; "You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist"; "This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover"
7. (modify, qualify) = add a modifier to a constituent