The Clue
Pledge, probably (8 letter answer)
The Answer
FRESHMAN
Tags
Notes
The answer FRESHMAN is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Kind of class
Definition
FRESHMAN as a noun:
1. (freshman, fresher) = a first-year undergraduate
2. (newcomer, fledgling, fledgeling, starter, neophyte, freshman, newbie, entrant) = any new participant in some activity
FRESHMAN as an adjective:
1. (freshman, first-year) = used of a person in the first year of an experience (especially in United States high school or college); "a freshman senator"; "freshman year in high school or college"