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Beginning
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Often used for the start of a season, event, or condition.
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Do perfectly, informally
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A performer who gets everything right is said to do this.
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Made less sharp
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The answer can describe a blade, sound, or sensation that lost intensity.
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Prepared to drive, in golf
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The ball has been placed on its small peg before the shot.
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Computer's central part, briefly
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The three-letter initialism names the central processing unit.
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One-named singer of “Hello”
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The English singer released this chart-topping ballad in 2015.
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Tiny amount
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Its name comes from a small letter of the Greek alphabet.