Higher than on the totem pole Crossword Clue

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Higher than on the totem pole Crossword Answer

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(adverb)
1. (in writing) at an earlier place
2. in or to a place that is higher
(noun)
1. an earlier section of a written text
(adjective)
1. appearing earlier in the same text

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

HIGHER (adjective)
1. advanced in complexity or elaboration
2. of education beyond the secondary level
TOTEM (noun)
1. a clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object
2. emblem consisting of an object such as an animal or plant; serves as the symbol of a family or clan (especially among American Indians)

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