Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word TENSES

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What does TENSES mean?

TENSES noun
  1. (grammar) Any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists.
  2. (grammar) An inflected form of a verb that indicates tense.
  3. The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.
TENSES verb
  1. (grammar) To apply a tense to.
TENSES verb
  1. To make or become tense.

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