Why was the dictionary so bad at keeping secrets?
Category: Wordplay · Difficulty: medium
Hint: Think about how dictionaries work.
Answer
It often revealed the meanings
Explanation
The pun on 'spills the beans' is replaced with 'spills the words,' playing on the dictionary's purpose.
This is a medium wordplay riddle — a moderate challenge for most people. The answer is It often revealed the meanings.
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