NOUN: "to turn up, loosen, or remove earth" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "to turn up, loosen, or remove earth" Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. turn up, loosen, or remove earth
2. remove, harvest, or recover by digging
(noun)
1. the site of an archeological exploration
2. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

LOOSEN (verb)
1. make loose or looser
2. disentangle and raise the fibers of
EARTH (noun)
1. the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
2. a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
EARTH (verb)
1. connect to the earth
2. hide in the earth like a hunted animal

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