Lead-in to forbid or forsaken Crossword Clue

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Lead-in to forbid or forsaken Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a material effigy that is worshipped
2. any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

LEAD-IN (noun)
1. the introductory section of a story
2. wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a transmitter to a transmission line
FORBID (verb)
1. command against
2. keep from happening or arising; make impossible

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