ABBREVIATION: "country...bordering on the Atlantic and Indian oceans; administrative capital Pretoria" Crossword Clue

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ABBREVIATION: "country...bordering on the Atlantic and Indian oceans; administrative capital Pretoria" Crossword Answer

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ABBREVIATION (noun)
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2. shortening something by omitting parts of it

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13. Use, as a beach chair

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30. ADJECTIVE: "feeling affection or love for someone or something—often used with 'for' or 'about'"

31. ADJECTIVE: "between 13 and 19 years old"

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1. Not a whole lot

2. ___ roll (doing well)

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4. ___ Espinosa ("The Walking Dead" role)

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6. NOUN: "a large amount of money"

7. NOUN: "a usually cylindrical receptacle"

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22. COMBINING FORM: "bad"

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