___ contest Crossword Clue

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(adjective)
1. without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
2. (used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

Hint 2: Clue Definition

CONTEST (noun)
1. an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
2. a struggle between rivals
CONTEST (verb)
1. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation

Hint 3: Anagram

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GASTRIN

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