Pearl-clutching Crossword Clue

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Pearl-clutching Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. exaggeratedly proper

Hint 2: Clue Definition

PEARL (noun)
1. a shape that is spherical and small
2. a shade of white the color of bleached bones
PEARL (verb)
1. gather pearls, from oysters in the ocean

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