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"dad" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often father (6 letters).
Definitions
Father or male parent.
Word origin
From Early Modern English dadd, dadde (circa 1500), undoubtedly older, from unrecorded Middle English *dadde, of uncertain ultimate origin. Compare West Frisian deite (“dad, daddy”), Swabian Dede (“Godfather”).
Used in a sentence
“His dad was always there for him.”
“Happy Father's Day, dad!”
“Dad told me to go out and mow the lawn.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Father, casually”3 letters
02“Pop”3 letters
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