Word before "cavity" or "spray" Crossword Clue

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Word before "cavity" or "spray" Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. sounding as if the nose were pinched
2. of or in or relating to the nose
(noun)
1. an elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose
2. a consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

CAVITY (noun)
1. space that is surrounded by something
2. a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
SPRAY (noun)
1. a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist
2. a quantity of small objects flying through the air
SPRAY (verb)
1. be discharged in sprays of liquid
2. cover by spraying with a liquid

Hint 3: Anagram

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