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Family Pets
MR. KIXS and his family have six pets. In deference to his wife ROSE who thinks water creatures are unlucky, he agreed not to keep any aquatic animals. Their only daughter VIOLET hates pigs. The family pets names are: MATIZE, WATCH, FISH, STAR, DAYS, and LATIN.
QUESTION: What kind of pets do the family keep?
QUESTION: What kind of pets do the family keep?
Hint
"They all have ears and legs," chorused Mr. Kixs, Rose and Violet.Answer
DOGS.The names can all be preceded by "DOG."
DOGmatize (to express strongly held opinions)
DOGwatch (on a ship, the late afternoon or early evening watch)
DOGfish ( a small,long-tailed shark)
DOG Star ( the brightest star SIRIUS)
DOG days ( the hottest days of summer)
DOG Latin ( spurious Latin, especially a word that is falsely made to look or sound Latin for humorous effect)
Dog Ears ( worn or well-thumb pages)
DogLEG ( a sharp bend in a road, also a hole in golf in which the fairway has a gentle or sharp bend).
KIXS reads K-9s(Canines)
DOG Rose is a European wild rose.
DOG Violet is a kind of violet flower with blue and yellow flowers.
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