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Each pair of definitions is for two words, where the second word is the first word with an extra letter added somewhere (example: band & brand).
1) a gemstone & a sport
2) demon & acquaintance
3) moment & three times
4) obvious & persevering
1) a gemstone & a sport
2) demon & acquaintance
3) moment & three times
4) obvious & persevering
Hint
Quantity of letters in the first word of each pair: 4, 5, 5, 6Position of the added letter in each pair: 3, 2, 2, 4
Answer
1) ruby & rugby2) fiend & friend
3) trice & thrice
4) patent & patient
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Really good! So obvious when you look at the answers!!
got 2/4 this one. Good!
Nice teaser. Had to think about #4 for a while.
guess i need more practice...didn't get a one
Got the first 2.
very fun, i thank you.
Great teaser! I didn't even know "thrice" was a word. I was thicking "time" or something, but I knew the second word was "thrice". It was lots of fun.
Quite simple, but interesting combinations!
I guess I should of spent more time on this one! I didn't get any!!!
Better luck next time for me!
Better luck next time for me!
got #'s 1 and 2 only
Didn't try hard enough ...only knew thrice! Didn't know trice was a word.
Got The first one ,but I guess my brain has already retired for the evening Did not even recall trice as a word-o well- the things i don't know It certainly made me think thoughit did no good ,maybe nexttime I'll do better ,keep them coming...
1 and 2 were easy enough. Guess I don't have the thinking power this early. Fun tho!
Oh well, I guess in twenty years I won't miss the brain cells I burned out on this one. Well done.
I got 2 out of three. I enjoyed it.
Fantastic teaser. I enjoyed the format. High marks on both fun and difficulty. Thanks for submitting! Emoticons in order of questions 1-4
Only got #2. This was harder than it looked at first. Great teaser.
Weeeel, I got all but the trice, I didn't know the word "trice", but I'm trusting you on it. I also thought "obvious" was a strange def. for "patent", but I did get that one, yay! Very good, difficult, and they should be! I always wonder, do you use one of those "make a list" type websites, where they generate a list of words according to your parameters, or do you basically sit there with a dictionary and play "hunt-and-find" for words you can use? THANKS!
A total mind-boggling experience. I believe I solved 3 of the four, but this teaser was still good in both quality and difficulty. Thank goodness, I have a small library close at my dispensal. Keep up the magnificent work!
NOT MY CUP OF TEA, AND A LITTLE EASY.
Hmmm ... I myself didn't think it was too easy. Like others, I had never heard of the word "trice" for "moment." But now I've learned something, so that is GD!!!
It was a good one. Only got one. Congrats
easy and fun. keep em comin'
I got 2 out of 4. Ruby/rugby and trice/thrice were the easy ones. I should have got number 2, everyone else seems to have. Number 4 was a little trickier.
Nice teaser
Nice teaser
I only got the first one and after looking at the answers, I know I wouldn't have solved the other three. Challenging teaser---good job.
Burned some brain cells on no 4; the others easy especially trice as it was used by Shakespeare and I do love my Bard.
You stump my 8 year old and me on the second one! We felt kind of silly when we looked at the answers! Be over all this was a great brain teaser! Thanks!
This was a really good teaser. especially since i got two of the four right! yay...i love it when that happens. i prob would not have gotten the others right, tho. oh well, at least my brain is working somewhat! thanx for a great teaser.
Good one!
Jul 21, 2006
good teaser....trice is a word it is just used in the wrong way.for the wrong meaning
this was great
fun and easy.
I am usually good with definitions, but didn't know patent meant obvious. I got the first after thinking about it for a minute, but couldn't think of anything for the other 3, but once I saw the answers I felt like kicking myself. I have done a few of your teasers, and have most of them in my favorites, and have you in my buddy list. I have done some of your favorites, too.
Wow that was a fantastic teaser!!!
I also did not know trice was a word. Nor did I know Patent meant anthing even remotly close to obvious.
But it is patently clear that I needs a few trices to go check my dictionary.
But it is patently clear that I needs a few trices to go check my dictionary.
I liked these! Didn't get number 4, though.
Cool!
Another good one cnmne! I thought it was going to be a gimmy when I got the first one so fast...then the reality sank in. Never did get #4. Great teaser.
that was cute! i got fiend and friend, and i got thrice, but didn't know trice meant whatever it said...nice teaser!
loved these got 1st 3 easily, had trouble with fourth tho`
good ones ty
good ones ty
didn't get #4-fun
Great job. I unfortunately got lazy and looked at the answers before I really tried very hard to solve your teaser. Sorry , promise to o better next time.
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