Fail to engage Crossword Clue

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Fail to engage Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
2. cause to be bored
(noun)
1. a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
2. a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ENGAGE (verb)
1. consume all of one’s attention or time
2. carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
FAIL (verb)
1. disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
2. be unsuccessful

Hint 3: Anagram

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ROBE

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