It’s under the rug Crossword Clue

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It’s under the rug Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. add details to
2. add padding to
(noun)
1. a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
2. a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

RUG (noun)
1. floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
UNDER (adverb)
1. further down
UNDER (adjective)
1. located below or beneath something else
2. lower in rank, power, or authority

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
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