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Curtail B
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. Intricate network -> Plural pronoun
2. Flowering plant used for flavour -> Female pronoun
3. Perfectly upright; small lead weight -> Smooth skinned oval fruit
4. Door frame posts -> Fruit preserve
5. Hooked metal point; aggressive remark -> Rod; where drinks are served
6. Gasping cry; weep -> Thus; to a great extent
7. Short summary -> To make less clear; confuse
8. The highest quality (formal) -> Above normal quality (informal)
Example: Begin -> Heavenly body
Answer: The words are Start and Star.
1. Intricate network -> Plural pronoun
2. Flowering plant used for flavour -> Female pronoun
3. Perfectly upright; small lead weight -> Smooth skinned oval fruit
4. Door frame posts -> Fruit preserve
5. Hooked metal point; aggressive remark -> Rod; where drinks are served
6. Gasping cry; weep -> Thus; to a great extent
7. Short summary -> To make less clear; confuse
8. The highest quality (formal) -> Above normal quality (informal)
Hint
The words start with these letters:1. W
2. H
3. P
4. J
5. B
6. S
7. B
8. S
Answer
1. Web -> We2. Herb -> Her
3. Plumb -> Plum
4. Jamb -> Jam
5. Barb -> Bar
6. Sob -> So
7. Blurb -> Blur
8. Superb -> Super
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