Intense study of someone or something

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List of words for the clue Intense study of someone or something from the crossword:
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WordClue
RAYbeam of light or radiation
SIRman of a higher rank or position
DARKcomplete or partial absence of light
RATEof interest or fertility
GLAREintense, blinding light
GONERSomeone doomed
POWERsolar or of will
ADDICTof caffeine or cocaine
COLUMNvertebral or of newspaper
DESIRESomeone or something wished for
TERRORIntense dread
DISCORDLack of concord, agreement or harmony
ECSTASYIntense pleasure
EMBRACEputting arms around someone
TASTINGsmall amount of food or drink
PRESSUREatmospheric or of blood
ATTRIBUTEcharacteristic or quality of a thing
SMUGGLINGillegal movement of goods or people
INHABITANTsomeone or thing who lives in a place
INFATUATIONintense but shallow attraction
ECSTASYIntense pleasure
ARDORintensity