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Updated June 2026
The action of walking or traveling around an area to monitor or protect it.
“The security guard made his nightly patrol of the building.”
/pəˈtrəʊl/
pa·trol
Military/police context; -OL ending uncommon.
Worth 8 points; good strategic placement word.
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