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Anagram Dictionary 31
You are given five words and five definitions. Each of the words can be anagrammed into a two word phrase that fits one of the definitions. Your task is to assign each definition to its corresponding word. Example - cobalt: to hit a feline in a high arc (cat lob).
Words: homestead, hypnosis, palisade, semantic, shortening
Definitions:
a baked pastry with vegetable filling and topped with dressing
a placard stating "beware of stinging insects"
the primary faction
the result of dropping a heavy object on your foot
the sharp exhalation of breath from a horse
Words: homestead, hypnosis, palisade, semantic, shortening
Definitions:
a baked pastry with vegetable filling and topped with dressing
a placard stating "beware of stinging insects"
the primary faction
the result of dropping a heavy object on your foot
the sharp exhalation of breath from a horse
Answer
homestead: the result of dropping a heavy object on your foot (mashed toe)hypnosis: the sharp exhalation of breath from a horse (pony hiss)
palisade: a baked pastry with vegetable filling and topped with dressing (salad pie)
semantic: the primary faction (main sect)
shortening: a placard stating "beware of stinging insects" (hornet sign)
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