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The Clue
Proliferate (8 letter answer)
The Answer
MULTIPLY
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Notes
The answer MULTIPLY is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
MULTIPLY as a verb:
1. combine by multiplication; "multiply 10 by 15"
2. (multiply, manifold) = combine or increase by multiplication; "He managed to multiply his profits"
3. (breed, multiply) = have young (animals); "pandas rarely breed in captivity"
4. (reproduce, procreate, multiply) = have offspring or young; "The deer in our neighborhood reproduce madly"; "The Catholic Church tells people to procreate, no matter what their economic situation may be"
MULTIPLY as an adverb:
1. in several ways; in a multiple manner; "they were multiply checked for errors"