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Puzzle #1248
A LITTLE NUDGE
4 category hintsA connection. A little perspective.
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THE CONNECTION
HUBBUB
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THE CONNECTION
LITERARY DEVICES
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THE CONNECTION
OLD-TIMEY OCCUPATIONS
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THE CONNECTION
WORDS WITH FIVE OF ONE VOWEL
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YELLOW GROUP
HUBBUBBROUHAHA|FOOFARAW|HULLABALOO|KERFUFFLE
GREEN GROUP
LITERARY DEVICESHYPERBOLE|METONYMY|ONOMATOPOEIA|OXYMORON
BLUE GROUP
OLD-TIMEY OCCUPATIONSAPOTHECARY|HABERDASHER|SCRIVENER|WAINWRIGHT
PURPLE GROUP
WORDS WITH FIVE OF ONE VOWELABRACADABRA|BEEKEEPER|INVISIBILITY|PROTOZOOLOGY
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Connections asks you to sort sixteen words into four groups with a shared connection. Some words can fit more than one idea.