Thursday 7 November 2013

Today's Daily Brain Teaser (Nov 08, 2013)

Compound Couples



Compound words are pairings of existing words; e.g. brainstorm. Each word affects the overall meaning.



Some word pairs can be compounded in two ways. Use the given clues to find these "compound couples".



** EXAMPLE **

short range firearm & the blast from a firearm [7]

= shotgun & gunshot



** CLUES **

1. pass & company merger [8]



2. escape & the start of a war [8]



3. delay & maintain [6]



4. shelf set & detective's diary [8]



** HINT **

You will find sentences in which the Compound Couples can be placed.





Check Braingle.com for the answer.

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