Word Trimmings (Brainteaser)

Otis

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Sensibly complete each sentence below by filling in one blank with a six- or seven-letter word and the other blank with a word formed by cutting off the first and last letter of the longer word.

For example, HIVE is a word formed by cutting off the front and back of SHIVER.

The order of the words — longer or shorter — is for you to determine.


1. While dancing the _____________ at the Jewish wedding reception, a man fell and injured his chest, or, as a doctor might say, his _____________.

2. After attending one function, the socialite attended another _____________ that night at which her best friend's mother celebrated turning _____________ by blowing out all of the candles on the cake.


:)

[imath]\;[/imath]
 
Bonus puzzles, I just thought of:

3. Witches __________ heat the ___________ for dinner guests.

4. I was __________ about my desert __________ vacation.


[imath]\;[/imath]
 
1) Hora, thorax
2) Event, seventh- a bit too young to be a mother, don't you think??. Just kidding seventy.
 
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