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Language brain teasers are those that involve the English language. You need to think about and manipulate words and letters.
When you curtail a word, you remove the last letter and still have a valid word. You will be given clues for the two words, longer word first.
Example: Begin -> Heavenly body
Answer: The words are Start and Star.
1. Measuring stick -> Law
2. Prophet; visionary -> To perceive
3. Rip; pull apart -> Beverage
4. Topic; anything with mass and volume -> Not glossy; flat
5. Moon depression -> Large box
6. One who digs for ore -> Belonging to me
7. Police person -> Place of work
8. Vocalist -> Scorch; burn superficially
Example: Begin -> Heavenly body
Answer: The words are Start and Star.
1. Measuring stick -> Law
2. Prophet; visionary -> To perceive
3. Rip; pull apart -> Beverage
4. Topic; anything with mass and volume -> Not glossy; flat
5. Moon depression -> Large box
6. One who digs for ore -> Belonging to me
7. Police person -> Place of work
8. Vocalist -> Scorch; burn superficially
Answer
1. Ruler -> Rule2. Seer -> See
3. Tear -> Tea
4. Matter -> Matte
5. Crater -> Crate
6. Miner -> Mine
7. Officer -> Office
8. Singer -> Singe
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Posted by KarateGirl098 on Mar 29, 2010 Woot, I got them all right.  Great teaser.  |
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Posted by jimbooth019 on Apr 25, 2010 missed #7  guess I should have looked at the hint. Good teaser. thanks  |
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Posted by craniac on Apr 25, 2010 Enjoyed it. Just what I needed to start the day -- the teaser and two cups of java. #4 and #5 made me think a bit, but the rest was pretty easy. I don't mind easy now and then at all. It still stretches my brain some. |
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Posted by doehead on Apr 25, 2010 Nice easy one to start my day. |
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Posted by wordmama on Apr 25, 2010 Needed the hint to get #4, but got them all! While the premise might be easy, I still had to think a tiny bit, which is perfect for first thing in the morning! This was actually pretty perfect! |
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Posted by wordmama on Apr 25, 2010 Shows how much before coffee it is--I hate being redundant, and I used perfect twice in a row. Obviously, I myself am not perfect!  |
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Posted by patiencewithaP on Apr 25, 2010 I love it! Needed the hint for #2...and it still took me a while. Great job! |
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Posted by bradon182001 on Apr 25, 2010 Fun teaser. Enjoyed it. |
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Posted by auntiesis on Apr 25, 2010 Easy, but enjoyable. |
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Posted by Loviepuppy on Apr 25, 2010 Cool I got them right(with help from my friends)Cool teaser. |
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Posted by hubbamutt777 on Apr 25, 2010 did not get it. still don't get it.  are you just supposed to take away the 'r' in each word??-confused me |
Posted by precious1026 on Apr 25, 2010 Great Teaser. Only One correct, but I got the jits of the matter. |
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Posted by mimi8743 on May 01, 2010 To hubbamutt777 you are supposed to take off the letter at the end of the first word and then you get the second word, for example, tear, you take off the r and you have a beverage, tea. Hope that helps! |
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Posted by Johnny on May 04, 2010 very fun teaser i did surprisingly well |
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Posted by Babe on Apr 25, 2013 No comment!  |
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Posted by katamaster on Apr 25, 2013 Too easy today! |
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Posted by xdbtcp on Apr 25, 2013 Had to use the hint for #4  , otherwise easy & fun |
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