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Behead 5
When you behead a word, you remove the first letter and still have a valid word. You will be given clues for the two words, longer word first.
Example: Begin -> Sour, acidic
Answer: The words are Start and Tart.
1. Burden; vertical force -> A number
2. A number -> Balanced; matching
3. A Shape -> A number
4. A number -> Possessive pronoun
5. Protecting material -> Increasing the number
6. Glorify -> Minus; fewer in number
7. In addition; greater in number -> Mineral
8. Division -> Something done
Example: Begin -> Sour, acidic
Answer: The words are Start and Tart.
1. Burden; vertical force -> A number
2. A number -> Balanced; matching
3. A Shape -> A number
4. A number -> Possessive pronoun
5. Protecting material -> Increasing the number
6. Glorify -> Minus; fewer in number
7. In addition; greater in number -> Mineral
8. Division -> Something done
Hint
The shorter words start with these letters:1. E
2. E
3. O
4. O
5. A
6. L
7. O
8. A
Answer
1. Weight -> Eight2. Seven -> Even
3. Cone -> One
4. Four -> Our
5. Padding -> Adding
6. Bless -> Less
7. More -> Ore
8. Faction -> Action
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