The Clue
What a deceiver weaves (3 letter answer)
The Answer
WEB
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Notes
The answer WEB is seen frequently, appearing about once every 170 puzzles.
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Definition
WEB as a noun:
1. an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving; "the trees cast a delicate web of shadows over the lawn"
2. (web, entanglement) = an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
3. (vane, web) = the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft
4. (network, web) = an interconnected system of things or people; "he owned a network of shops"; "retirement meant dropping out of a whole network of people who had been part of my life"; "tangled in a web of cloth"
5. (World Wide Web, WWW, web) = computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
6. a fabric (especially a fabric in the process of being woven)
7. membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic birds and mammals
WEB as a verb:
1. (web, net) = construct or form a web, as if by weaving