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An aSCending SCale (Posted on 2014-11-14) Difficulty: 3 of 5
In the 8-letter word list below you see, how the couple SC propagates from the beginning of a 9--letter word to its end.

SCeptical
aSCending
faSCinate
conSCious
teleSCope
obeliSCal
reminiSCe
videodiSC

Provide similar lists, if possible, for valid n-letter words n between 3 and 13 letters. Rem1: All goes, e.g. ASCI, Nietzsche, Descartes etc as long as appearing in a reputable dictionary.
Rem2: Explaining esoteric entries is welcome.

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Some Thoughts A supplement to Charlie's lists | Comment 6 of 7 |
Charlie had already supplied lists with SK, SH, and TH.
Though not as lengthy, the following are examples of other paired consonants.

CT
1.CTenoid - having tiny projections (fish scales)
2.aCTress
3.diCTate
4.ejeCTed
5.inseCTs
6.subjeCT

DH
1.DHegiha - (proper noun) a branch of the Siouan languages
2.aDHibit
3.goDHead
4.budDHas
5.lameDHs
6.ceiliDH - Scottish/Irish singing & dancing social event

GH
1.GHetto
2.aGHast
3.eiGHty
4.briGHt
5.enouGH

LL
1.LLaneros
2.aLLeycat
3.beLLowed
4.axiLLary
5.beveLLed
6.actuaLLy
7.bankroLL

ND
1.NDebele - (proper noun) a Bantu language
2.iNDoors
3.haNDled
4.scaNDal
5.addeNDa
6.garlaND

PH
1.PHysicist
2.ePHemeral
3.amPHibian
4.diaPHragm
5.biosPHere
6.triumPHal
7.geograPHy
8.telegraPH

PS
1.PSychotic
2.uPSetting
3.caPSizing
4.choPStick
5.sheePSkin
6.collaPSed
7.catalePSy
8.megafloPS

PT
1.PTomaine
2.oPTional
3.baPTised
4.gumPTion
5.abruPTly
6.concePTs
7.contemPT

TS
1.TSetse blood-sucking African fly
2.iTSelf
3.caTSup
4.curTSy
5.blasTS

YT (though Y is used as a vowel, it is considered a
    consonantal letter, at times)
1.YTtria - yttrium oxide
2.pYThon
3.rhYThm
4.barYTe - barium oxide
5.konfYT - a fruit preserve

In addition to paired consonants, the double vowels can also follow the pattern:

AA
1.AArrgh
2.bAAing
3.krAAls - (pl.) S Afr. village surrounded by a fence
4.bazAAr
5.ujamAA -
communally organized village in Tanzania

EE
1.EEriness
2.bEEfcake
3.snEEzing
4.unsEEmly
5.refrEEze
6.dominEEr
7.abductEE

OO
1.OOgamete
2.bOOkends
3.brOOding
4.schOOled
5.mongOOse
6.fishhOOk
7.peekabOO

Edited on November 24, 2014, 7:55 am
  Posted by Dej Mar on 2014-11-23 19:41:25

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