I’m a five-letter word, and I become shorter when you add two letters to me. What am I?
Category: Brain Teasers · Difficulty: expert
Hint: Think about how you can change the meaning of the word with letters.
Answer
Short
Explanation
The word 'short' becomes 'shorter' when you add 'er', which is a play on words.
This is a expert brain teasers riddle — one of the harder riddles here. The answer is Short.
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