Interprets, as a defense does a quarterback Crossword Clue

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Interprets, as a defense does a quarterback Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

QUARTERBACK (noun)
1. (football) the person who plays quarterback
2. (American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team
QUARTERBACK (verb)
1. play the quarterback
DEFENSE (noun)
1. the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
2. (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring

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