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Word Within a Word! #8
Language
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I have given you a starting word (a clue). Your job is to fill in the blanks with a 4-letter word that matches the clue already given. This 4-letter word must complete the 7-letter word next to it. Have fun!
1. Therefore = ? = V_ _ TI _ _
2. Whirl = ? = A _ _ IR _ _
3. Demeanour = ? = A _ B _ _ _ T
4. Shoestring = ? = G _ _ _ I _ R
1. Therefore = ? = V_ _ TI _ _
2. Whirl = ? = A _ _ IR _ _
3. Demeanour = ? = A _ B _ _ _ T
4. Shoestring = ? = G _ _ _ I _ R
Answer
1. Therefore = ergo = V e r TI g o2. Whirl = spin = A s p IR i n
3. Demeanour = mien = A m B i e n T
4. Shoestring = lace = G l a c I e R
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Im first to comment!! woah was this teaser hard!!!
The directions seem to be a bit misleading, as if you use the first four-letter word in the second question too.
Jazz, what an incredible teaser! It took me a while just to figure out the rules.
Wow!! This was hard. I never did figure it out. Way to go Jazz. You sure made me think.
Excellent job. Missed # 1 but got the rest after some deep brain study.
Great teaser! I got two of them right.
Definety need more coffee...
What an awesome teaser. I got them all but number 3.
I missed the first one, but got the others with very little trouble. This was a good one, Jazz, as usual. Thanks.
What a great teaser Jazz.
I got "Aspirin" and "Glacier"
The instuctions were clear to me.
I am not familiar with the word mien
Didn't have time to go for the last one.
THIS WAS AWESOME
I'D LIKE MORE LIKE THIS ONE
I got "Aspirin" and "Glacier"
The instuctions were clear to me.
I am not familiar with the word mien
Didn't have time to go for the last one.
THIS WAS AWESOME
I'D LIKE MORE LIKE THIS ONE
Excellent teaser! Thanks!
This one went right over my head. Neat teaser, though, after I saw the answer
Once I figured out the directions (no example!!) I found this challenging and way fun!! I got every bit of it!! Thanks for a super teaser!
Thanks for the great comments. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I liked it alot. Even though I only have two right. It was fun trying to figure them out. Thanks for posting.
Monday~
Monday~
Well done! Very tough!
Have to tip my hat to you on this one Jazz, Very hard, yet doable.
another awesome teaser jazz!!!... got spin and lace, but was completely stumped for the other two... tried then for therefore but it didnt work, so i convinced myself that there could not be another 4-letter word for it... familiar with "mien", but would never have gotten it... great post... come back again with another one just like it
Thank you so much.
Sorry it was a bit on the tricky side.
Sorry it was a bit on the tricky side.
Loved it, tough, but got 2. Mien is a stretch though.
I thought this was pretty easy. Got them all right away except for #3.
Nice teaser got all biut "mien"
This is a superb teaser! I got 1 & 4 immediately; 2 & 3 I had to give a total of 1/2 a minute to get them! Mien/ambient were an especially great pair!! Thanks, Jazz!
I liked this one - very nice. I can't believe I didn't get 'spin' though....
Thought it was great, especially as I got them all!
I did not think it was great as using words many have never heard of seems a bit unfair. I got two only . Hard is not always fun. Sorry!
Got all but mien. Nice teaser.
I got #2 & #4 right of the bat, used an online dictionary to get #1 & #3, not sure if that counts.
I thought it was a synch, until number 3; had to check online thesaurus for that one, well done Jazz! Enjoyed, thanks!
Really neat concept - a lot of fun to work through!
Got them all except #3, just couldn't think of the word. This was really fun jazz, how about some more. I think we all understand the directions now.
Fun and challenging teaser. I got them all but I also like many others looked up synonyms for "demeanor" to find one that worked. I was able to get the other three without any assistance.
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