Area inside the free-throw line, in basketball slang Crossword Clue

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Area inside the free-throw line, in basketball slang Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
2. makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
(verb)
1. apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil
2. apply paint to; coat with paint

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

BASKETBALL (noun)
1. a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
2. an inflated ball used in playing basketball
INSIDE (adverb)
1. on the inside
2. in reality
INSIDE (noun)
1. the inner or enclosed surface of something
2. the region that is inside of something
INSIDE (adjective)
1. confined to an exclusive group
2. away from the outer edge

Hint 3: Anagram

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