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Beneath the varnish

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Sentence 1 The binder was a ____ of letters from painters who had used the studio. (11 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents collection, assemblage, anthology

Sentence 2 Cleaning the frame overturned our ____ that the pale strip was bare wood. (10 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents presumption, supposition, premise

Sentence 3 One blurry snapshot seemed a ____ basis for changing the museum label. (6 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents weak, insubstantial, unconvincing

Sentence 4 The town's old courthouse now serves as a ____ for local artists' letters. (10 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents archive, depository, storehouse

Sentence 5 Until the gallery found a receipt, the buyer's name remained a matter of ____. (10 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents speculation, supposition, guesswork

Sentence 6 A familiar brushstroke alone could not justify a decision to ____ the canvas to Lina. (9 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents ascribe, credit, assign

Sentence 7 The widow's ____ paid for the painter's studio through two lean winters. (9 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents sponsorship, backing, financial support

Sentence 8 Only the framer could give a ____ account of the inscription he had seen under the glass. (9 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents direct, personal, eyewitness