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Here is the answer for the crossword clue What a descriptive dictionary is based on . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is USAGE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% USAGE What a descriptive dictionary is based on (5)
3% ADJECTIVE Descriptive term (9) (9) The Guardian Quick Oct 30, 2025
3% THUMBINDEX Set of notches in a dictionary (10) New York Times Oct 23, 2025
3% ALTTEXT Description of an online image (7) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
3% NEED What many scholarships are based on (4) The Washington Post Mini Sep 11, 2025
3% TELLING Effective description (7) The Times Cryptic Sep 11, 2025
3% WORD Dictionary entry (4) Thomas Joseph Sep 5, 2025
3% COLLINS Dictionary (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 28, 2025
3% LOOKUP Find in the dictionary (6) New York Times Aug 6, 2025
3% DEFINITE ARTICLE The dictionary’s description of it? (16) The Times Cryptic Aug 15, 2022
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