The Clue
Hit the deck (5 letter answer)
The Answer
AROSE
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Notes
The answer AROSE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 60 puzzles.
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Definition
ARISE as a verb:
1. (originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up, grow) = come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose"
2. (arise, come up, bob up) = originate or come into being; "a question arose"
3. (arise, rise, uprise, get up, stand up) = rise to one's feet; "The audience got up and applauded"
4. (arise, come up) = result or issue; "A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion"
5. (rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise) = move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"
6. (rebel, arise, rise, rise up) = take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
7. (get up, turn out, arise, uprise, rise) = get up and out of bed; "I get up at 7 A.M. every day"; "They rose early"; "He uprose at night"