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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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A riddle i can't figure out

this word contains 8 letters


the first syllable is what you are when you live


The second syllable is not exactly small


The third sounds like the second person


The last is just like us


The whole is a bit confusing,


But, of course, all this is.
  

Top answer

" Barbecue " contains 8 letters. The first syllable is "Babe" which is what you are when you live. The second syllable "Bec (big)" is not exactly small.

  • " Barbecue " contains 8 letters.
  • The first syllable is "Babe" which is what you are when you live.
  • The second syllable "Bec (big)" is not exactly small.
  • The third sounds like the second person "you, u".
  • The last is just like us "ue (we)".
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"Barbecue" contains 8 letters.
The first syllable is "Babe" which is what you are when you live.
The second syllable "Bec (big)" is not exactly small.
The third sounds like the second person "you, u".
The last is just like us "ue (we)".
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cant seem to figure this out but it is driving me crazy!
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Hm. I'm thinking "ambiguous," but it has nine letters, not eight. Perhaps a synonym? But the word fits very well. Perhaps it was retold incorrectly?

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