Take a 7-letter word. Remove the first 2 letters. Reverse the last 2 letters. Then, add SE at the end to get a synonym of the original word. What is it?
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Puzzle Solution by K Sengupta)
Regarding LACONIC, the Merriam-Webster Dictionary says:
"Laconia was an ancient country in Southern Greece, bordering on the Aegian and the Mediterranean Seas.its capital city was Sparta, and the Spartans were famous for their terseness of speech.
"Laconia comes to us by way of Latin from Greek Lakönikos, which is derived from Lakön, meaning 'native of Laconia'. It has been with us since the 16th century and has sometimes been used with the basic meaning 'of or relating to Laconia or its inhabitants' (though we're more apt to use Laconian for this meaning today.)"
"In current use 'laconic' means 'terse' or 'concise' and thus recalls the Spartan tendency to use the fewest words possible."
Edited on January 22, 2023, 6:52 am
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