Take shape Crossword Clue

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Take shape Crossword Answer

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GEL

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DEVELOP

(7 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. a small cut
2. an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
(verb)
1. cut a nick into
2. cut slightly, with a razor

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SHAPE (noun)
1. the visual appearance of something or someone
2. a perceptual structure
SHAPE (verb)
1. make something, usually for a specific function
2. shape or influence; give direction to
TAKE (noun)
1. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
2. the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
TAKE (verb)
1. be capable of holding or containing
2. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

GEL
(3 letters)
DEVELOP
(7 letters)

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Down

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