The Clue
Vein or strain (6 letter answer)
The Answer
STREAK
Tags
Notes
The answer STREAK is uncommon, appearing about once every 375 puzzles.
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Definition
STREAK as a noun:
1. (streak, run) = an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies"
2. a distinctive characteristic; "he has a stubborn streak"; "a streak of wildness"
3. (stripe, streak) = a marking of a different color or texture from the background
4. a sudden flash (as of lightning)
STREAK as a verb:
1. move quickly in a straight line; "The plane streaked across the sky"
2. run naked in a public place
3. (mottle, streak, blotch) = mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained