Why did the dictionary break up with the thesaurus?
Category: Wordplay · Difficulty: easy
Hint: Think about the nature of relationships involving too many similar choices.
Answer
It had too many words to handle.
Explanation
The joke plays on the idea of 'too many synonyms' implying redundancy in their relationship.
This is an easy wordplay riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is It had too many words to handle..
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