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Anagram Dictionary 53
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: allowance, hallucination, parakeet, syndicated, waitress
Definitions:
a dike to hold back the sea
a person who kidnaps gorillas
a sagacious Russian ruler
food regimens consisting of sugary sweets
ongoing ice precipitation
Words: allowance, hallucination, parakeet, syndicated, waitress
Definitions:
a dike to hold back the sea
a person who kidnaps gorillas
a sagacious Russian ruler
food regimens consisting of sugary sweets
ongoing ice precipitation
Answer
allowance: a dike to hold back the sea (ocean wall)hallucination: ongoing ice precipitation (continual hail)
parakeet: a person who kidnaps gorillas (ape taker)
syndicated: food regimens consisting of sugary sweets (candy diets)
waitress: a sagacious Russian ruler (wise tsar)
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