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Eight letter words I am asking thee,
Common 3rd, 4th, and 5th, these three.
They all have tea, but they don't eat pea.
Four vowels each, an "a" an absentee.
The first is a mistake, the second a tree,
the third is a pest that stings like a bee.
What are the three words?
Common 3rd, 4th, and 5th, these three.
They all have tea, but they don't eat pea.
Four vowels each, an "a" an absentee.
The first is a mistake, the second a tree,
the third is a pest that stings like a bee.
What are the three words?
Hint
Don't put words in my mouth.Answer
Misquote (a mistake)Mesquite (a tree)
Mosquito (a pest)
All have "squ" as the as the 3rd, 4th, and 5th letters. All have a "T" in them, none have a "P". None of them contains an "A".
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