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"greets" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often hails (5 letters).
Definitions
Welcomes or addresses someone when meeting them.
Used in a sentence
“greets to […]”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Says hello to”6 letters
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