Handle adversity Crossword Clue

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Handle adversity Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
2. a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions
(verb)
1. succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ADVERSITY (noun)
1. a state of misfortune or affliction
2. a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event
HANDLE (verb)
1. touch, lift, or hold with the hands
2. handle effectively
HANDLE (noun)
1. the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

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