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Swap One Letter to Make Two Synonyms

Try a letter-moving word puzzle preserved and rewritten from the former Crafty Puzzles blog, with a hint and explanation.

Move one letter from the first word to the second so that the result is a pair of synonyms or near-synonyms.

  1. Our — Start
  2. Strip — Tumble
  3. Clause — Idea
  4. Cash — Broom
  5. Plight — Lam
Reveal the method

Move a single letter between the words. For example, moving the letter s from “boast” to “hip” gives “boat” and “ship”.

The original blog item is preserved here in rewritten static form. Try solving the five pairs before searching for the historical answer.


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