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Compound Couples II
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Compound words are pairings of existing words; e.g. brainstorm. Each word affects the overall meaning.
Some word pairs can be compounded in two ways. Use the given clues to find these "Compound Couples".
** EXAMPLE **
short range firearm & the blast from a firearm [7]
= shotgun & gunshot
** CLUES **
1. sentinel & point of view [7]
2. (American) football play & careless or casual [7]
3. furniture borer & bitter, aromatic, medicinal shrub [8]
4. one who stalks wild animals & criminal searches [8]
** HINT **
You will find sentences in which the Compound Couples can be placed.
Some word pairs can be compounded in two ways. Use the given clues to find these "Compound Couples".
** EXAMPLE **
short range firearm & the blast from a firearm [7]
= shotgun & gunshot
** CLUES **
1. sentinel & point of view [7]
2. (American) football play & careless or casual [7]
3. furniture borer & bitter, aromatic, medicinal shrub [8]
4. one who stalks wild animals & criminal searches [8]
** HINT **
You will find sentences in which the Compound Couples can be placed.
Hint
1. Seeing no clouds in the sky, the _____ official predicted a pleasant weather _____ for 48 hours.2. The vital _____ went astray as it was made in a disgracefully _____ manner.
3. The legs of my beloved Georgian oak table were full of _____! Oh! the gall and _____ in my heart!
4. Because he knew the terrain so well, the _____ would often help police on local _____.
Answer
1. lookout & outlook2. handoff & offhand
3. woodworm & wormwood
4. huntsman & manhunts
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