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Language brain teasers are those that involve the English language. You need to think about and manipulate words and letters.Language
Starting with a one-letter word, add a letter and (usually) rearrange the letters to produce the next word. A clue is given for each.
Maybe your car can do 0 to 60 in 10 seconds, but can you do 0 to 10 in 60 seconds? Get out the stopwatch!
The hint gives the starting letter for each word.
1. Poetic form of 'of'
2. In operation; working
3. Immeasurably long period of time; 1 000 000 000 years
4. Sharpen with a whetstone
5. Sparkled brightly
6. Sincere and upright
7. Abbreviate
8. Constellation on several Pacific nations' flags - the _____ Cross
9. Fell short of
10. Very powerful and intense (possibly describing your applause for getting 0-10!)
Maybe your car can do 0 to 60 in 10 seconds, but can you do 0 to 10 in 60 seconds? Get out the stopwatch!
The hint gives the starting letter for each word.
1. Poetic form of 'of'
2. In operation; working
3. Immeasurably long period of time; 1 000 000 000 years
4. Sharpen with a whetstone
5. Sparkled brightly
6. Sincere and upright
7. Abbreviate
8. Constellation on several Pacific nations' flags - the _____ Cross
9. Fell short of
10. Very powerful and intense (possibly describing your applause for getting 0-10!)
Hint
1. O2. O
3. E
4. H
5. S
6. H
7. S
8. S
9. U
10. T
Answer
1. O2. On
3. Eon
4. Hone
5. Shone
6. Honest
7. Shorten
8. Southern
9. Undershot
10. Thunderous
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