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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PHONEME Basic linguistic unit (7) New York Times Oct 13, 2016
3% SHRINKRAP Linguistic battle between psychologists? (9) LA Times Daily Oct 24, 2025
3% RUDIMENT Basic principle (8) The Telegraph Quick Oct 19, 2025
3% ABCS Basics (4) LA Times Daily Oct 16, 2025
3% USAGE Linguist's concern (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 14, 2025
3% SUCROSE Basic sugar (7) Wall Street Journal Oct 9, 2025
3% PHSCALE Basic measurement? (7) USA Today Oct 8, 2025
3% ISM Basic belief (3) Wall Street Journal Sep 23, 2025
3% GIST Basic idea (4) USA Today Sep 21, 2025
3% SQUADRON Basic unit of an air force (8) (8) Mirror Classic Sep 12, 2025

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