The Clue
Saps (7 letter answer)
The Answer
WEAKENS
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Notes
The answer WEAKENS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
WEAKEN as a verb:
1. lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"
2. become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"
3. (sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, subvert, weaken) = destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
4. (de-escalate, weaken, step down) = reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of; "de-escalate a crisis"
5. (dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break) = lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"