Fasten securely Crossword Clue

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Fasten securely Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip
2. any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
(verb)
1. beat severely with a whip or rod
2. strike as if by whipping

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SECURELY (adverb)
1. in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
FASTEN (verb)
1. make tight or tighter
2. cause to be firmly attached

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

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