Animation pioneer Disney Crossword Clue

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ANIMATION (noun)
1. the condition of living or the state of being alive
2. general activity and motion
PIONEER (verb)
1. take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
2. open up an area or prepare a way
PIONEER (noun)
1. someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
2. one of the first colonists or settlers in a new territory

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