Signs, Accents & Symbols 3 Word Search — Hard

Play a free online Signs, Accents & Symbols 3 word search puzzle. Difficulty: Hard. Find all 12 hidden words on the 12×12 grid below.

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PALING /ˈpeɪlɪŋ/ · noun: A fence, especially one made of stakes or posts with interwoven branches, or a row of trees or other objects forming a boundary. Related: fence, hedge, palisade, enclosure.
BITCHES /ˈbɪtʃɪz/ · noun: Plural of "bitch": a female dog, wolf, fox, or other canine; figuratively, a spiteful, malicious, or unpleasant woman — or, in slang, any person or thing regarded as difficult or unpleasant. Related: female dogs, she-dogs, harridans, shrews.
DIATOM /ˈdaɪ.ə.tɒm/ (UK); /ˈdaɪ.ə.tɑːm/ (US) · noun: A microscopic single-celled alga of the class Bacillariophyceae, having a cell wall of silica consisting of two overlapping halves, found in freshwater and marine environments and forming a major part of plankton. Related: alga, microalga, plankton.
ISOSTASY /ˌaɪsoʊˈsteɪsi/ · noun: The state of being in equilibrium, especially in the Earth's crust, where the weight of a mountain range is balanced by the buoyancy of the underlying crust. Isostasy is the process by which the Earth's crust adjusts to changes in the weight of the rocks on it. Related: equilibrium, balance, stability, buoyancy.
FIRMER /ˈfɜːrmər/ · adjective (comparative form of firm): The comparative form of 'firm', meaning more solid, rigid, or unyielding than something else; it can also describe a resolute or unwavering stance, opinion, or grip. Related: stiffer, harder, steadier, stronger.