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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEAFEAR Metaphor for deliberate ignorance (7) New York Times Jun 24, 2018
3% BED Metaphor for rice (3) Newsday Feb 6, 2026
3% SHUNS Deliberately avoids (5) USA Today Feb 2, 2026
3% WILDFIRE Metaphor for a runaway success (8) New York Times Feb 1, 2026
3% PLANNED Deliberate (7) New York Times Jan 31, 2026
3% PALATE Sense metaphor (6) Newsday Jan 31, 2026
3% OUTONALIMB Potentially at risk, metaphorically (10) New York Times Jan 27, 2026
3% SHUN Deliberately avoid (4) Newsday Jan 26, 2026
3% SPEED Ignore the limit (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 26, 2026
3% ICAL Suffix with method or metaphor (4) New York Times Jan 21, 2026

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