NOUN: "an abrupt sharp increase (as in prices or rates)" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "an abrupt sharp increase (as in prices or rates)" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a very high narrow heel on women’s shoes
2. any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object
(verb)
1. add alcohol to (beverages)
2. pierce with a sharp stake or point

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ABRUPT (adjective)
1. marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
2. extremely steep
INCREASE (noun)
1. the amount by which something increases
2. the act of increasing something
INCREASE (verb)
1. become bigger or greater in amount
2. make bigger or more

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