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Delete a Letter 44
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 state of tranquility (5 letters) & (delete 2nd letter) rate of movement
2) intellectual (6 letters) & (delete 3rd letter) gold or silver, for example
3) a type of grain (5 letters) & (delete 4th letter) to make keen or more acute
4) steadfast in loyalty (7 letters) & (delete 4th letter) to make watertight
1) a state of tranquility (5 letters) & (delete 2nd letter) rate of movement
2) intellectual (6 letters) & (delete 3rd letter) gold or silver, for example
3) a type of grain (5 letters) & (delete 4th letter) to make keen or more acute
4) steadfast in loyalty (7 letters) & (delete 4th letter) to make watertight
Answer
1) peace & pace2) mental & metal
3) wheat & whet
4) staunch & stanch
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Nice job! I got stuck on the last one, for the definition of "stanch". I've usually seen it in the context of stopping the flow of blood, as in "stanch the flow of blood." Maybe that would be a more helpful clue than "to make watertight." Overall, fun!
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