"And giving a ___, up the chimney he rose" ("A Visit From St. Nicholas" excerpt) Crossword Clue

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"And giving a ___, up the chimney he rose" ("A Visit From St. Nicholas" excerpt) Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a sign of assent or salutation or command
2. the act of nodding the head
(verb)
1. be almost asleep
2. express or signify by nodding

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

EXCERPT (verb)
1. take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
EXCERPT (noun)
1. a passage selected from a larger work
NICHOLAS (noun)
1. a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)

Hint 3: Anagram

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