Fitting rhyme for claws Crossword Clue

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Fitting rhyme for claws Crossword Answer

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FITTING (adjective)
1. in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
2. being precisely fitting and right
FITTING (noun)
1. putting clothes on to see whether they fit
2. making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
RHYME (noun)
1. a piece of poetry
2. correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
RHYME (verb)
1. compose rhymes
2. be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable

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