First, second, or third Crossword Clue

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First, second, or third Crossword Answer

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BASE

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BASE

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(noun)
1. the number designating place in an ordered sequence
(adjective)
1. being or denoting a numerical order in a series

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

THIRD (adjective)
1. coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position
THIRD (noun)
1. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the third of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)
2. one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
THIRD (adverb)
1. in the third place
SECOND (noun)
1. an indefinitely short time
2. a 60th part of a minute of arc
SECOND (verb)
1. give support or one’s approval to
2. transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment
SECOND (adjective)
1. coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude
2. a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first
SECOND (adverb)
1. in the second place

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

BASE
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Base
(4 letters)

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