Hoop alternative Crossword Clue

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Hoop alternative Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. adult male horse kept for breeding
2. ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
(verb)
1. scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
2. provide with or construct with studs

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ALTERNATIVE (adjective)
1. serving or used in place of another
2. necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities
ALTERNATIVE (noun)
1. one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
HOOP (noun)
1. horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball
2. a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
HOOP (verb)
1. bind or fasten with a hoop

Hint 3: Anagram

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DUST

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