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While we are focused more on meanings than hints in this story, sometimes learning that many of the words have completely unrelated meanings is a clue in and of itself. Connections frequently includes clues that involve words within words and other visual clues.
Latin meaning
The historical language of ancient Rome.
Long John Silver meaning
A fictional pirate and the main villain from the film "Treasure Island."
Marigold meaning
A yellow-orange flower that blooms in summer.
Steam iron meaning
A household appliance that uses a combination of heat, weight and moisture to smooth wrinkles in clothing.
Dimension meaning
The scope or magnitude of something.
Nickelodeon meaning
A coin-operated music player.
Pennywise meaning
The famous ficitonal clown from the movie "IT."
Quarterback meaning
An American football position, typically the leader and primary strategist.
Barrett meaning
A quarrelsome person.
Carlos meaning
A common male name with Spanish and Portuguese roots.
St. Vincent meaning
A person or thing that leads, directs or gives information to help find or understand something.
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Wadsworth meaning
A butler in the 80's film "Clue".
Borat meaning
A comedic fictional character played by Sacha Baron Cohen.
Clink meaning
A short, sharp ringing sound made by glass or metal objects hitting each other.
Frank-N-Furter meaning
A fictional cross-dressing scientist in "The Rocky Horror Show."
Widener meaning
A tool used to enlarge an existing hole.
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