Gentle pitch Crossword Clue

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Gentle pitch Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

GENTLE (adjective)
1. marked by moderate steepness
2. having little impact
GENTLE (verb)
1. give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
2. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
PITCH (verb)
1. set the level or character of
2. throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
PITCH (noun)
1. any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
2. abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)

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