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Language
Language brain teasers are those that involve the English language. You need to think about and manipulate words and letters.Language
Complete the teaser using your "lateral thinking" skills, "fuzzy logic" ability, "cluster mapping" technique, and "intuitive leaping" (if appropriate), to identify the connection.
bed__?__
or
full-__?__
or
life-__?__
or
small__?__
or
__?__ bomb
or
__?__ limit
bed__?__
or
full-__?__
or
life-__?__
or
small__?__
or
__?__ bomb
or
__?__ limit
Hint
Title is a hint.There's a missing word in each one and it's the same word.
Answer
"time out"Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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Interesting how this one crosses teaser type boundaries. It is part rebus, part group (what do these terms have in common?).
I went with "out of time". Time out is also good. Because of the multiple entries, I also pondered some plural solutions like "uncertain times" or "the times they are a'changin'" because of the "?" in the blanks.
Perhaps not perfect, but a fun diversion for today. Thanks!
I went with "out of time". Time out is also good. Because of the multiple entries, I also pondered some plural solutions like "uncertain times" or "the times they are a'changin'" because of the "?" in the blanks.
Perhaps not perfect, but a fun diversion for today. Thanks!
Again, SD ....
The Editors and the 'mystery' of their wisdom.
This was submitted by bro BB02* in the REBUS category but the Eds revised it and put it in the LANGUAGE cat.
And did so without notice to or request for permission from bro BB.
*He is still under Negative Karma HA-HAs and can't post comments. He asked me to do so and to give notice to all that he has filed a 'correct a teaser' request.
"LOTSA LUCK" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey .... I shoudda named that OTHER teaser that .... "LOTSA LUCK" ...
Fun, fun...
Jaye (LittleGreenMan)
PS .. we think it STINKS !!!! as a 'LANGUAGE' teaser.
The Editors and the 'mystery' of their wisdom.
This was submitted by bro BB02* in the REBUS category but the Eds revised it and put it in the LANGUAGE cat.
And did so without notice to or request for permission from bro BB.
*He is still under Negative Karma HA-HAs and can't post comments. He asked me to do so and to give notice to all that he has filed a 'correct a teaser' request.
"LOTSA LUCK" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey .... I shoudda named that OTHER teaser that .... "LOTSA LUCK" ...
Fun, fun...
Jaye (LittleGreenMan)
PS .. we think it STINKS !!!! as a 'LANGUAGE' teaser.
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