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While we are focused more on meanings than hints in this story, sometimes learning that many of the words have completely unrelated meanings is a clue in and of itself. Connections frequently includes clues that involve words within words and other visual clues.
Telephone meaning
A device for making calls.
Apostrophe meaning
A form of punctuation frequently used to indicate possession.
Oxford meaning
A city in England.
Serial meaning
Things that happen as part of a sequence.
Hawaiian meaning
Something linked to Hawaii.
Okina meaning
A consonant in the Hawaiian language.
Ratchet meaning
A tool frequently used to tighten or remove bolts.
Comma meaning
Punctuation used to indicate a pause, though not a complete stop.
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White meaning
A color that represents all visible light frequencies.
Pigment meaning
An ingredient that infuses color into items or materials.
Atomic meaning
Describing something linked to atoms.
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Dragonfly meaning
A flying insect often found near water.
Diavola meaning
Italian for devil.
Cedilla meaning
A mark used to change a letter from a hard sound to a soft sound.
Meat lovers meaning
Frequently used to describe a collection of pizza toppings.
Social Security meaning
A U.S. program designed to provide assistance to those with low income for a variety of reasons.
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