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Life 'N Death
There is a 10 letter English noun which refers only to living people.
When you remove the sixth letter (an N) from this word, you get another English noun properly referring only to dead people, but which is often confused with the first word.
What is this 10 letter word?
When you remove the sixth letter (an N) from this word, you get another English noun properly referring only to dead people, but which is often confused with the first word.
What is this 10 letter word?
Hint
The first 6 letters of the word, also a noun, can also be the difference between life and death.Answer
INTERNMENTINTERNMENT means confinement within prescribed limits, such as a prison.
INTERMENT means placement of a body in a grave or tomb.
Explanation of the hint:
An INTERN is a doctor who is in the final stages of supervised practice.
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I had NO idea! This was fun, difficult, and informative too. Another good one Gizzer!
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