Lay ___ (fail) Crossword Clue

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Lay ___ (fail) Crossword Answer

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LAY (noun)
1. a narrative poem of popular origin
2. a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
LAY (adjective)
1. characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
2. not of or from a profession
LAY (verb)
1. put in a horizontal position
2. put into a certain place or abstract location
FAIL (verb)
1. disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
2. be unsuccessful

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