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Beginning with "de", add letters from the given pool to create a seven-letter word which means "to withhold something". Do not rearrange the letters as you go.
Pool: E R V P I
1) DE
2) _ _ _
3) _ _ _ _
4) _ _ _ _ _
5) _ _ _ _ _ _
6) _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The hint gives definitions/clues for each additional word, except for the last word.
Pool: E R V P I
1) DE
2) _ _ _
3) _ _ _ _
4) _ _ _ _ _
5) _ _ _ _ _ _
6) _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The hint gives definitions/clues for each additional word, except for the last word.
Hint
2) a small cube marked on each face with one to six spots3) to plunge into water intentionally
4) to frighten or prod into moving in a certain direction
5) to infer; to deduce
Answer
1) DE2) DIE
3) DIVE
4) DRIVE
5) DERIVE
6) DEPRIVE
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