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What unusual property do the words FLOUR, TERN, and THIRSTY have in common?

Remove a letter and they all spell a number

Why this works

This riddle showcases a clever play on letters and numbers! When you remove a letter from each word, they transform into the names of numbers: removing the 'F' from "FLOUR" gives you "LOUR," which sounds like "four"; removing the 'T' from "TERN" gives you "ERN," which sounds like "three"; and removing the 'T' from "THIRSTY" gives you "HIRSY," which sounds like "thirty." The trick lies in the phonetic connection between the modified words and their numerical counterparts, making this riddle both playful and intriguing!

Common Wrong Answers

“They are all nouns”

While FLOUR, TERN, and THIRSTY are indeed nouns, this is not the unusual property the riddle is asking for.

“They can all be used in cooking”

This is only true for FLOUR; TERN and THIRSTY do not relate to cooking, making this guess incorrect.

“They are all related to nature”

Although TERN is a bird, FLOUR and THIRSTY do not inherently relate to nature, leading to an incorrect conclusion about their commonality.

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