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Curtailing Again - C
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To curtail a word you remove its final letter so that a new word is formed. Clues are given for both words.
These first words all end in the letter 'c', which is then removed. Most of the words are common, but some are less familiar. Expand your vocabulary power!
*EXAMPLE*
Fashionable and impressive >> Soft song of a pigeon
---Answer: cool, coo
*CLUES*
1. Showoff; a smart ____ >> Beer
2. Prank, trick, or caper >> Opposed (to something)
3. Stylishly fashionable >> Life force (in Chinese philosophy)
4. Flat, thin, and circular object >> speak disrespectfully (about someone)
5. A possibly drunken interruption >> Informal greeting
6. Entertaining and mysterious tricks >> Three traditional Christmas visitors
7. Leftover fruit waste when winemaking >> Spoil the quality
8. Astronomical distance unit >> Analyse a sentence
*SMALL HINT*
Words are in alphabetical order.
*HINT BELOW*
Starting letters are given.
These first words all end in the letter 'c', which is then removed. Most of the words are common, but some are less familiar. Expand your vocabulary power!
*EXAMPLE*
Fashionable and impressive >> Soft song of a pigeon
---Answer: cool, coo
*CLUES*
1. Showoff; a smart ____ >> Beer
2. Prank, trick, or caper >> Opposed (to something)
3. Stylishly fashionable >> Life force (in Chinese philosophy)
4. Flat, thin, and circular object >> speak disrespectfully (about someone)
5. A possibly drunken interruption >> Informal greeting
6. Entertaining and mysterious tricks >> Three traditional Christmas visitors
7. Leftover fruit waste when winemaking >> Spoil the quality
8. Astronomical distance unit >> Analyse a sentence
*SMALL HINT*
Words are in alphabetical order.
*HINT BELOW*
Starting letters are given.
Hint
Starting letters:1. A
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. H
6. M
7. M
8. P
Answer
1. Alec, Ale2. Antic, Anti
3. Chic, Chi
4. Disc, Dis
5. Hic, Hi
6. Magic, Magi
7. Marc, Mar
8. Parsec, Parse
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I really enjoyed MarcM's series of Curtailing (q7!) and decided to see if I could add some more for the letters that haven't been curtailed yet! If you like these, search for his Curtail series. I might even try 'Z'.
Nice work. For "Z" you may have to use "Dethorax".
lots of fun!
Yikes, this one was tough. My brain does not leap to many words ending in 'c'. I also like the curtailing series. This one was fun, but it trounced me!
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