Gentle attention-getter Crossword Clue

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Gentle attention-getter Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. draw from; make good use of
2. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
(noun)
1. a gentle blow
2. the sound made by a gentle blow

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ATTENTION (noun)
1. the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
2. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
GENTLE (adjective)
1. marked by moderate steepness
2. having little impact
GENTLE (verb)
1. give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
2. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

Hint 3: Anagram

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