The Clue
Spirit (4 letter answer)
The Answer
DASH
Tags
Notes
The answer DASH is seen frequently, appearing about once every 140 puzzles.
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Definition
DASH as a noun:
1. (dash, elan, flair, panache, style) = distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"
2. (dash, sprint) = a quick run
3. a footrace run at top speed; "he is preparing for the 100-yard dash"
4. (hyphen, dash) = a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
5. (dash, dah) = the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
6. (dash, bolt) = the act of moving with great haste; "he made a dash for the door"
DASH as a verb:
1. (dart, dash, scoot, scud, flash, shoot) = run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard"
2. (smash, dash) = break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over; "Smash a plate"
3. (crash, dash) = hurl or thrust violently; "He dashed the plate against the wall"; "Waves were dashing against the rock"
4. destroy or break; "dashed ambitions and hopes"
5. (daunt, dash, scare off, pall, frighten off, scare away, frighten away, scare) = cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal"
6. add an enlivening or altering element to; "blue paint dashed with white"