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Chain of Missing Links
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For each of the following, find the "missing link" word related to the pair of words given. Each missing link word can be added after the first word of the pair, and inserted before the second word of the pair to form two two-word terms.
Example: hidden, chest Answer: treasure (hidden treasure, treasure chest)
Additionally, the "missing link" (answer) word of a given word pair combines with the "missing link" (answer) word of the subsequent word pair forming another two-word term, such that they form a continuous "chain" of word pairs from clue 1) through clue 6). As required, use this as an extra clue to find the next missing link word.
1) baseball, ring
2) wedding, edition
3) birthday, card
4) dark, race
5) house, fishing
6) disco, game
Example: hidden, chest Answer: treasure (hidden treasure, treasure chest)
Additionally, the "missing link" (answer) word of a given word pair combines with the "missing link" (answer) word of the subsequent word pair forming another two-word term, such that they form a continuous "chain" of word pairs from clue 1) through clue 6). As required, use this as an extra clue to find the next missing link word.
1) baseball, ring
2) wedding, edition
3) birthday, card
4) dark, race
5) house, fishing
6) disco, game
Answer
The six missing link answer words are:1) diamond (baseball diamond, diamond ring)
2) anniversary (wedding anniversary, anniversary edition)
3) gift (birthday gift, gift card)
4) horse (dark horse, horse race)
5) fly (house fly, fly fishing)
6) ball (disco ball, ball game)
Therefore, the five word pairs comprising the answer chain are:
1) diamond anniversary
2) anniversary gift
3) gift horse
4) horse fly
5) fly ball
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