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A three-letter word has "flown" (rather surprisingly) out of five words, leaving the following fragments. What were the five original words?
1. ***LATE
2. B***SE
3. R***DA
4. D***RE
5. F***R
1. ***LATE
2. B***SE
3. R***DA
4. D***RE
5. F***R
Hint
When you find the answer, you may understand the significance of "rather surprisingly" in the first sentence above.Answer
The rebuilt words are:EMUlate
bEMUse
rEMUda
dEMUre
fEMUr
The emu is a flightless bird!
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