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Delete a Letter 29
Each pair of definitions is for two words, where the second word is the first word with a letter deleted (example: brand & band). The length of the first word in each pair is provided, along with the position of the deleted letter to obtain the second word.
1) a sign of fatigue (4 letters) & (delete 4th letter) the movement of an airplane to the left or right
2) purchased (6 letters) & (delete 6th letter) the main branch of a tree
3) an astronomical object (6 letters) & (delete 5th letter) a metric unit of measure
4) a niche containing a religious image (6 letters) & (delete 3rd letter) to give off light
1) a sign of fatigue (4 letters) & (delete 4th letter) the movement of an airplane to the left or right
2) purchased (6 letters) & (delete 6th letter) the main branch of a tree
3) an astronomical object (6 letters) & (delete 5th letter) a metric unit of measure
4) a niche containing a religious image (6 letters) & (delete 3rd letter) to give off light
Answer
1) yawn & yaw2) bought & bough
3) meteor & meter
4) shrine & shine
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