Cryptic crossword clue
Quietly unwell? It could be something you’ve taken 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word PILL

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The straight part

We know that "It could be something you’ve taken" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case it could be something you’ve taken = pill.

The cryptic/wordplay part

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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PILL mean?

1. A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.
2. (definite, i.e. used with "the") Contraceptive medication, usually in the form of a pill to be taken by a woman; an oral contraceptive pill.
3. A comical or entertaining person.
4. A contemptible, annoying, or unpleasant person.
5. A small piece of any substance, for example a ball of fibres formed on the surface of a textile by rubbing.
6. A baseball.
7. A bullet (projectile).
8. A rounded rectangle indicating the tag or category that an item belongs to.

1. Of a woven fabric surface, to form small matted balls of fiber.
2. To form into the shape of a pill.
3. To medicate with pills.
4. To persuade or convince someone of something.

1. The peel or skin.

1. To peel; to remove the outer layer of hair, skin, or bark.
2. To peel; to make by removing the skin.
3. To be peeled; to peel off in flakes.
4. To pillage; to despoil or impoverish.

1. An inlet on the coast; a small tidal pool or bay.

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