U-Haul alternative Crossword Clue

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U-Haul alternative Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

ALTERNATIVE (adjective)
1. serving or used in place of another
2. necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities
ALTERNATIVE (noun)
1. one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
HAUL (verb)
1. draw slowly or heavily
2. transport in a vehicle
HAUL (noun)
1. the quantity that was caught
2. the act of drawing or hauling something

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