Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word LEVEE

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What does LEVEE mean?

LEVEE noun
  1. An embankment to prevent inundation; as, the levees along the Mississippi.
  2. The steep bank of a river.
  3. The border of an irrigated field.
  4. A pier or other landing place on a river.
LEVEE verb
  1. To keep within a channel by means of levees.
LEVEE noun
  1. The act of rising; getting up, especially in the morning after rest.
  2. A reception of visitors held after getting up.
  3. A formal reception, especially one given by royalty or other leaders.
LEVEE verb
  1. To attend the levee or levees of.

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