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Language brain teasers are those that involve the English language. You need to think about and manipulate words and letters.Language
Which word doesn't belong?
POLL
COMB
TERM
SET
GEM
MAR
POLL
COMB
TERM
SET
GEM
MAR
Hint
There is a hint in the title.Answer
SETAll of the other words form a new word when -INATION is added to the end.
POLLINATION (the act of pollinating)
COMBINATION (a sequence or order)
TERMINATION (the act of ending or finishing)
GEMINATION (the elongated pronunciation of a consonant)
MARINATION (the act of marinating)
However, SETINATION is not a word.
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I didn't get this but when I saw the answer I thought D'oh! Great Teaser!
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