NOUN: "a shot in basketball that counts for three points" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "a shot in basketball that counts for three points" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
2. one of four playing cards in a deck having three pips

Hint 2: Clue Definition

BASKETBALL (noun)
1. a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
2. an inflated ball used in playing basketball

Hint 3: Anagram

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