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Easy
Crossword 075
Vocabulary Building Blocks: (17 Across) preen (Verb) 1. Dress or groom with elaborate care. Synonyms: dress, plume, primp. Crossword clues for preen sometimes include: attire, deck out, deck up, dress up, fancy up, fig out, fig up, get up, gussy up, overdress, prink, rig out, tog out, tog up, trick out, trick up. 2. Pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement. 3. Clean with one's beak, as a bird does. Synonym: plume. Derives from Middle English: proyne, preyn, prene. Did You Know? (49 Across) Guiseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi, 1813-1901, was an Italian operatic composer, whose operas remain today among the greatest in history. His first opera, Oberto, was produced in 1839. His works Aida; Falstaff; Otello; and Rigoletto; are among the most popular of all operatic productions. Note: For a bit of trivia on Andre Agassi, (44 Across), see Easy Crossword 033. Printable
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