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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.
Channel meaning
A passage, route or medium through which something flows, travels or is transmitted.
Input meaning
Any resource, data, energy or signal put into a system or machine.
Power meaning
The capacity, ability or authority to act, influence, or direct people, events and physical systems.
Volume meaning
The degree of intensity, fullness or audibility of a tone or sound from an audio device.
Blowout meaning
An easy, one-sided victory or defeat where one team or candidate wins by a very large margin.
Romp meaning
To achieve a quick, effortless victory in a game, race or competition.
Rout meaning
A complete and crushing defeat of an opponent in a battle, sports game or election.
Sweep meaning
To clean a surface using a broom or brush.
Highlights meaning
The best, most interesting or most important parts of an event.
Recap meaning
To give a brief summary or review of the main points from a previous story, discussion, meeting or event.
Scores meaning
The total number of points, goals, or runs earned in a game, match or test
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Stats meaning
Short for statistics, meaning numerical data or facts.
Conditioner meaning
A moisturizing hair care product applied after shampooing to improve the texture, softness and manageability of hair.
Guitar meaning
A stringed instrument with six strings.
Kiss meaning
An act of affection by touching one’s lips to another person.
Quotes meaning
A repetition of exact words.
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