Thick, as fog Crossword Clue

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Thick, as fog Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. hard to pass through because of dense growth
2. slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

THICK (adjective)
1. hard to pass through because of dense growth
2. spoken as if with a thick tongue
THICK (adverb)
1. in quick succession
2. with a thick consistency
THICK (noun)
1. the location of something surrounded by other things
FOG (noun)
1. confusion characterized by lack of clarity
2. an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance
FOG (verb)
1. make less visible or unclear

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Down

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