Getting chips, maybe? Crossword Clue

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Getting chips, maybe? Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. become sober after excessive alcohol consumption
2. become more realistic
(adjective)
1. lacking brightness or color; dull
2. completely lacking in playfulness

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

GETTING (noun)
1. the act of acquiring something
CHIPS (noun)
1. strips of potato fried in deep fat

Hint 3: Anagram

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