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Delete a Letter 41
Each pair of definitions is for two words, where the second word is the first word with a letter deleted (example: brand & band). The length of the first word in each pair is provided, along with the position of the deleted letter to obtain the second word.
1) finely milled wheat (5 letters) & (delete 2nd letter) a number
2) to strike heavily or repeatedly (5 letters) & (delete 3rd letter) a small body of water
3) a type of fish (6 letters) & (delete 4th letter) an elegant living room
4) to damage or destroy (4 letters) & (delete 3rd letter) to enter into an election contest
1) finely milled wheat (5 letters) & (delete 2nd letter) a number
2) to strike heavily or repeatedly (5 letters) & (delete 3rd letter) a small body of water
3) a type of fish (6 letters) & (delete 4th letter) an elegant living room
4) to damage or destroy (4 letters) & (delete 3rd letter) to enter into an election contest
Answer
1) flour & four2) pound & pond
3) salmon & salon
4) ruin & run
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