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Three Seconds
Riddle
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My second starts as "a", and I'm often found beside a wheel
Change my second to "o", now I'm met with interest in a deal
If my second becomes "u", then I'm a hole below your heel
What are we?
Change my second to "o", now I'm met with interest in a deal
If my second becomes "u", then I'm a hole below your heel
What are we?
Hint
Since this hint you could not resistOur firsts are second in a letter list
Answer
We are the words "barrow", "borrow", and "burrow".barrow - as in the word "wheelbarrow"
borrow - as in the case of a loan ("a deal") where money is lent with an accompanying "interest" rate
burrow - as in the underground home (i.e. a "hole" or tunnel) of a rabbit or fox, etc.
For the hint, the first letter of all three words is "b", which comes second in the English alphabet.
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