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Swift-Ix 3
A Swiftix is a word play in which an adverb relates both properly
and punningly to a sentence of reported speech.
For example
"I only have Clubs, Spades and Diamonds" said Mr.Ix Heartlessly
Here, the word heartlessly can describe the way Mr.Ix has said the words and also relates
to what he's said also.
They can also be puns, or play on words eg.
"Your Honour is crazy!" cried Mr.Ix judgmentally (Judge-Mental-ly)
Get the idea, now try these. The first letter is given to you along with the number of letters.
Have fun
1) "Has the latest issue of Rebus Monthly arrived?" asked Mr.Ix P(12)
2) "I want a motorized scooter" Mr.Ix M(5)
3) "This Fire will not go out!" Mr.Ix B(8)
4) "I make the knives around here" said Mr.Ix C(9)
5) "Not fair!" muttered Mr.Ix D(6)
6) "I've improved the sound quality on my Radio!" cried Mr.Ix E(12)
7) "Anyone for nutmeg?" asked Mr.Ix G(9)
8) "That's one ugly African mammal!" said Mr.Ix H(14)
and punningly to a sentence of reported speech.
For example
"I only have Clubs, Spades and Diamonds" said Mr.Ix Heartlessly
Here, the word heartlessly can describe the way Mr.Ix has said the words and also relates
to what he's said also.
They can also be puns, or play on words eg.
"Your Honour is crazy!" cried Mr.Ix judgmentally (Judge-Mental-ly)
Get the idea, now try these. The first letter is given to you along with the number of letters.
Have fun
1) "Has the latest issue of Rebus Monthly arrived?" asked Mr.Ix P(12)
2) "I want a motorized scooter" Mr.Ix M(5)
3) "This Fire will not go out!" Mr.Ix B(8)
4) "I make the knives around here" said Mr.Ix C(9)
5) "Not fair!" muttered Mr.Ix D(6)
6) "I've improved the sound quality on my Radio!" cried Mr.Ix E(12)
7) "Anyone for nutmeg?" asked Mr.Ix G(9)
8) "That's one ugly African mammal!" said Mr.Ix H(14)
Answer
1) Periodically (Periodical-ly)2) Moped (Mo-ped)
3) Bellowed (You use Bellows on a fire to fan the flames)
4) Cuttingly (Cutting-ly)
5) Darkly (Not fair)
6) Ecstatically (Ex-Static-ally)
7) Gratingly (You grate nutmeg)
8) Hypocritically (Hippo-Critic-ally)
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