Get in hot water? Crossword Clue

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Get in hot water? Crossword Answer

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STEEP

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(verb)
1. cleanse the entire body
2. suffuse or envelope with something
(noun)
1. the act of swimming for pleasure or recreation

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

HOT (adjective)
1. producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves
2. characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
WATER (noun)
1. the part of the earth’s surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
2. a facility that provides a source of water
WATER (verb)
1. supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
2. fill with tears

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

STEEP
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