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Turnabout 2
A turnabout is a sentence where two words are used one way in the first part of the sentence, but then flip roles in the last part of the sentence.
Example: You might RACE for a TRAIN on the way to work, then on the weekend, TRAIN for a RACE.
Your challenge is to find turnabout words that can complete these sentences:
At the seafood market, you might see a __1__ full of __2__, but each __2__ is full of __1__s.
You can grow a small __3__ in a __4__, and in the backyard, build a __4__ in a large __3__.
When travelling, I put my __5__s in a __6__ bag and the rest of my __6__s in a __5__case.
Example: You might RACE for a TRAIN on the way to work, then on the weekend, TRAIN for a RACE.
Your challenge is to find turnabout words that can complete these sentences:
At the seafood market, you might see a __1__ full of __2__, but each __2__ is full of __1__s.
You can grow a small __3__ in a __4__, and in the backyard, build a __4__ in a large __3__.
When travelling, I put my __5__s in a __6__ bag and the rest of my __6__s in a __5__case.
Hint
1-2: Think about measuring weight and a natural swimmer. (5 letters, 4 letters)3-4: Think about vegetation and a dwelling. (4 letters, 5 letters)
5-6: Think about packing men's formal and informal clothes. (4 letters, 7 letters)
Answer
1. SCALE2. FISH
3. TREE
4. HOUSE
5. SUIT
6. GARMENT
At the seafood market, you might see a SCALE full of FISH, but each FISH is full of SCALEs.
You can grow a small TREE in a HOUSE, and in the backyard, build a HOUSE in a large TREE.
When travelling, I put my SUITs in a GARMENT bag and the rest of my GARMENTs in a SUITcase.
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