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Puzzles/Word-In-Word
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Word-in-word puzzles are word puzzles where the premise of the puzzles is to find words that all contain a certain other word hiding inside.
For example, all of the following words should contain the word tri:
"Tri" - comes from the Greek word treîs or tría meaning "three / 3"
TRI
Below are the samples of word-in-word puzzles starting with word tri
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A shape with three straight sides and three angles
{ triangle | Triangle }
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A sporting event which there are 3 sporting categories: E.G: Running, swimming and cycling
{ triathlon | Triathlon }
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A vehicle which have one wheel at front and two at back
{ tricycle | Tricycle | trike | Trike }
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Happening every 3 years
{ triennial | Triennial }
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A long fork which has 3 sharp points
{ trident | Trident }
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A group of three related novels, movies
{ triology | Triology | trilogy | Trilogy }
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A metal stand with three feets to hold up cooking pots to be placed over fire
{ trivet | Trivet }
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A million million million
{ trillion | Trillion }
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A set of three children/animals born to same mother at the same time
{ triplet | Triplet }