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Words With One Letter Changed
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In this teaser you have been given two definitions. Each pair of definitions is for two unrelated words. Your task is to discover what these two words are. In the answer to the second word, I took the first word, but changed one of its letters to make a completely different word. (i.e. table - fable)
1. An open area of ground - an evil person.
2. An opening in a wall or door that contains glass - the separation of the chaff from the grain.
3. A piece of furniture with drawers and shelving - fabric made of silk and wool that is normally given a watered finish.
4. The blossoming part of a plant - a machine used to cut into and turn over soil.
1. An open area of ground - an evil person.
2. An opening in a wall or door that contains glass - the separation of the chaff from the grain.
3. A piece of furniture with drawers and shelving - fabric made of silk and wool that is normally given a watered finish.
4. The blossoming part of a plant - a machine used to cut into and turn over soil.
Answer
1. field - fiend2. window - winnow
3. cabinet - tabinet
4. flower - plower
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this was fun to try and figure out(i say try because i only got 1) nice one
Thanks Harry
I didn't get any because I didn't try but still awesome teaser!!!
awesome teaser, loved it!
Learned something! Never heard of Tabinet!
Thanks guys
To be honest Mosca, neither had I until I started playing around with different letter combinations and checking them against dictionary meanings. It's amazing what one learns developing teasers.
To be honest Mosca, neither had I until I started playing around with different letter combinations and checking them against dictionary meanings. It's amazing what one learns developing teasers.
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