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Curtail 12
When you curtail a word, you remove the last letter and still have a valid word. You will be given clues for the two words, longer word first.
Example: Begin -> Heavenly body
Answer: The words are Start and Star.
1. Refuse to accept -> Comfortable room
2. Sloped land; storage place -> Prohibit
3. Earthy colour -> The peak of a hill
4. Sharp intake of breath -> State of matter
5. Type of dance -> Tree part
6. Type of restaurant -> Eat
7. Underground story -> Certain infielders
8. Talk about -> A round plate thrown for sport
Example: Begin -> Heavenly body
Answer: The words are Start and Star.
1. Refuse to accept -> Comfortable room
2. Sloped land; storage place -> Prohibit
3. Earthy colour -> The peak of a hill
4. Sharp intake of breath -> State of matter
5. Type of dance -> Tree part
6. Type of restaurant -> Eat
7. Underground story -> Certain infielders
8. Talk about -> A round plate thrown for sport
Hint
The words start with these letters:1. D
2. B
3. B
4. G
5. L
6. D
7. B
8. D
Answer
1. Deny -> Den2. Bank -> Ban
3. Brown -> Brow
4. Gasp -> Gas
5. Limbo -> Limb
6. Diner -> Dine
7. Basement -> Basemen
8. Discuss -> Discus
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