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Three in Third Place Trivia Quiz

Each answer is two words differing ONLY by one of three letters-E, R, or N. Place the correct letter into the third position in the shorter word to form the longer one. I'll give you both definitions, the short word first. Example in Question 1.

A multiple-choice quiz by austinnene. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
austinnene

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
374,735

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
315

Question 1 of 10

1. EXAMPLE: I'll give you the definitions for two words that differ by only one letter. Insert an E, R, or N into the third position in the short word to form the longer word. Write both words on the blank, short word first.

Short word: Purchase
Longer word: Inter
ANSWER: buy bury

Okay, here goes: Short word: A large group of relatives
Longer word: Sanitary

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 2 of 10

2. I'll give you the definitions for two words that differ by only one letter. Insert an E, R, or N into the third position in the short word to form the longer word. Write both words on the blank, short word first.

Short word: Intense anger
Longer word: A chain of mountains

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 3 of 10

3. I'll give you the definitions for two words that differ by only one letter. Insert an E, R, or N into the third position in the short word to form the longer word. Write both words on the blank, short word first.

Short word: Burning hot
Longer word: Fancy dress

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 4 of 10

4. I'll give you the definitions for two words that differ by only one letter. Insert an E, R, or N into the third position in the short word to form the longer word. Write both words on the blank, short word first.

Short word: Male parent
Longer word: More distant

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 5 of 10

5. I'll give you the definitions for two words that differ by only one letter. Insert an E, R, or N into the third position in the short word to form the longer word. Write both words on the blank, short word first.

Short word: Heartthrob Pitt (no capitals needed)
Longer word: The staff of life

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 6 of 10

6. I'll give you the definitions for two words that differ by only one letter. Insert an E, R, or N into the third position in the short word to form the longer word. Write both words on the blank, short word first.

Short word: Lean-to
Longer word: Cut into narrow strips

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 7 of 10

7. I'll give you the definitions for two words that differ by only one letter. Insert an E, R, or N into the third position in the short word to form the longer word. Write both words on the blank, short word first.

Short word: Baby goat
Longer word: Benevolent

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 8 of 10

8. I'll give you the definitions for two words that differ by only one letter. Insert an E, R, or N into the third position in the short word to form the longer word. Write both words on the blank, short word first.

Short word: Sun-bronzed
Longer word: Mountain lake

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. I'll give you the definitions for two words that differ by only one letter. Insert an E, R, or N into the third position in the short word to form the longer word. Write both words on the blank, short word first.

Short word: Thick piece of wood
Longer word: Lengthy

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 10 of 10

10. I'll give you the definitions for two words that differ by only one letter. Insert an E, R, or N into the third position in the short word to form the longer word. Write both words on the blank, short word first.

Short word: Use a lever
Longer word: Animal hunted for food

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. EXAMPLE: I'll give you the definitions for two words that differ by only one letter. Insert an E, R, or N into the third position in the short word to form the longer word. Write both words on the blank, short word first. Short word: Purchase Longer word: Inter ANSWER: buy bury Okay, here goes: Short word: A large group of relatives Longer word: Sanitary

Answer: clan clean

A large group of relatives is a clan; if you insert an "e" in the third position, it becomes "clean".

2. I'll give you the definitions for two words that differ by only one letter. Insert an E, R, or N into the third position in the short word to form the longer word. Write both words on the blank, short word first. Short word: Intense anger Longer word: A chain of mountains

Answer: rage range

Intense anger is rage; if you insert an "n" in the third position, it becomes "range".

Answer: fiery finery

Burning hot is fiery; if you insert an "n" in the third position, it becomes "finery".

Answer: father farther

A father is a male parent which becomes more distant, or farther.

5. I'll give you the definitions for two words that differ by only one letter. Insert an E, R, or N into the third position in the short word to form the longer word. Write both words on the blank, short word first. Short word: Heartthrob Pitt (no capitals needed) Longer word: The staff of life

Answer: brad bread

Not sure if he's YOUR heartthrob or not, but Brad is sure to be somebody's heartthrob-Angelina's, if no one else's. Insert an "E" into the third position of his given name and you have "bread".

6. I'll give you the definitions for two words that differ by only one letter. Insert an E, R, or N into the third position in the short word to form the longer word. Write both words on the blank, short word first. Short word: Lean-to Longer word: Cut into narrow strips

Answer: shed shred

Another word for "lean-to" is "shed". Insert an "R" into its third letter position, and you have "shred".

Answer: kid kind

A baby goat is a kid; adding an "N" in the third position gives you the word "kind".

8. I'll give you the definitions for two words that differ by only one letter. Insert an E, R, or N into the third position in the short word to form the longer word. Write both words on the blank, short word first. Short word: Sun-bronzed Longer word: Mountain lake

Answer: tan tarn

One who bronzes in the sun is tan: a mountain lake is a tarn. If the tarn where you're tanning is high enough up, you could get a tan really really fast...

9. I'll give you the definitions for two words that differ by only one letter. Insert an E, R, or N into the third position in the short word to form the longer word. Write both words on the blank, short word first. Short word: Thick piece of wood Longer word: Lengthy

Answer: log long

A log is a thick piece of wood; if you insert an "N: into the third letter position of the word, you get the word "long". which means lengthy.

10. I'll give you the definitions for two words that differ by only one letter. Insert an E, R, or N into the third position in the short word to form the longer word. Write both words on the blank, short word first. Short word: Use a lever Longer word: Animal hunted for food

Answer: pry prey

To use a lever is to pry; adding an "E" in the third position results in the word "prey".

Source: Author austinnene

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