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Based on the clue in parentheses, find a four-letter word that can be inserted backwards into the blank to complete a longer word.
Example: di____ve (a defeat)
Answer: dissolve ("A defeat" gives you LOSS, which is placed backwards in the blank: di_SSOL_ve.)
1. ey____es (stood up)
2. li____er (open meshed fabrics)
3. r____ant (body part)
4. for____b (distance)
Example: di____ve (a defeat)
Answer: dissolve ("A defeat" gives you LOSS, which is placed backwards in the blank: di_SSOL_ve.)
1. ey____es (stood up)
2. li____er (open meshed fabrics)
3. r____ant (body part)
4. for____b (distance)
Hint
Here are clues for the eight-letter words:1. ugly things
2. one who hears
3. characterised by echoing
4. body part
Answer
1. eyesores (ROSE - ey_ESOR_es)2. listener (NETS - li_STEN_er)
3. resonant (NOSE - r_ESON_ant)
4. forelimb (MILE - for_ELIM_b)
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