College applicant's composition Crossword Clue

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College applicant's composition Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. make an effort or attempt
2. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
(noun)
1. an analytic or interpretive literary composition
2. a tentative attempt

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

APPLICANT (noun)
1. a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
COMPOSITION (noun)
1. an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
2. art and technique of printing with movable type

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