ADJECTIVE: "not...gain[ed] in or as if in battle or contest" Crossword Clue

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ADJECTIVE: "not...gain[ed] in or as if in battle or contest" Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

ADJECTIVE (adjective)
1. of or relating to or functioning as an adjective
2. relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law
ADJECTIVE (noun)
1. a word that expresses an attribute of something
2. the word class that qualifies nouns
BATTLE (noun)
1. an energetic attempt to achieve something
2. an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
BATTLE (verb)
1. battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

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