Below you will find well-known eight-letter words, with only their endings remaining-
Can you find the words?
----rue
----jar
----dil
----any
----pox
----gth
----elf
----oia
----ige
----hog
----too
----dix
----fin
----upt
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Answers
----rue = construe
----jar = nightjar
----dil = daffodil
----any = mahogany or epiphany
----pox = smallpox
----gth = strength
----elf = yourself
----oia = paranoia
----ige = prestige
----hog = hedgehog
----too = cockatoo
----dix = appendix
----fin = paraffin
----upt = bankrupt
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