Spongy ball material Crossword Clue

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Spongy ball material Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

MATERIAL (noun)
1. artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
2. the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
MATERIAL (adjective)
1. having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
2. having material or physical form or substance
SPONGY (adjective)
1. easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility
2. like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed

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FERN

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