What do the words “facetious” and “abstemious” have in common?
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April 26, 2007 · 4 Comments
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4 responses so far ↓
Ken // April 26, 2007 at 10:55 am
As far as I know the words contain all the vowels in the correct order.
susan // April 26, 2007 at 4:04 pm
Ah! Good one, Ken. Something to keep in mind when playing Scrabble. I’m still waiting for a chance to use “sequoia” on a triple word score.
Snart // April 26, 2007 at 4:31 pm
Also, one is Meg before Lent and the other is Meg during Lent.
susan // April 28, 2007 at 1:43 pm
And we could add ‘ly’ to each to complete the set. Sometimes.
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