Saying nothing, acquiring love for one showing rudeness (9)
19A — Saying nothing, acquiring love for one showing rudeness (9) — INSOLENCE
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Definition
Definition found: 'showing rudeness' — The definition is the last two words — the answer is a display of bad manners.The definition is the last two words — the answer is a display of bad manners.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'acquiring for''acquiring X for Y' means X comes in where Y was — one letter replaces another.
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Operation
'acquiring for' signals a substitution operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'Saying nothing, love one'
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'Saying nothing,' → INSILENCEStart from the silent phrase, run together as one string.
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'love' → OThe letter being acquired — it's going in.
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'one' → IThe letter it stands in for — it's coming out.
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Assembly
INSILENCE - I + O = INSOLENCE