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Is highly moving in theatre part (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

flies

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'is' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their -s form, I cannot understand how they can define each other.

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(Other definitions for flies that I've seen before include "Insects; goes quickly" , "Insects; passes swiftly" , "Trouser zip area -- travels through the air" .)

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