NOUN: "to adulterate with a substance" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "to adulterate with a substance" Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. add alcohol to (beverages)
2. spin, wind, or twist together
(noun)
1. a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
2. a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ADULTERATE (verb)
1. corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
ADULTERATE (adjective)
1. mixed with impurities
SUBSTANCE (noun)
1. the property of holding together and retaining its shape
2. considerable capital (wealth or income)

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