Make sense of Crossword Clue

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PROCESS

(7 letters)

INTERPRET

(9 letters)

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(verb)
1. analyze syntactically by assigning a constituent structure to (a sentence)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MAKE (verb)
1. put in order or neaten
2. eliminate urine
MAKE (noun)
1. the act of mixing cards haphazardly
2. a recognizable kind
SENSE (noun)
1. the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
2. sound practical judgment
SENSE (verb)
1. perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
2. become aware of not through the senses but instinctively

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

PROCESS
(7 letters)
INTERPRET
(9 letters)

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