Each of the following sets of letters can be made into a real word by adding three letters to the beginning, and the same three letters in the same order to the end.
ertainm
iscove
row
ioxid
rocos
For example:
iperspir
??? + iperspir + ???
ant + iperspir + ant
antiperspirant
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Answers
ent + ertainm + ent = entertainment
red + iscove + red = rediscovered
ing + row + ing = ingrowing
ant + ioxid + ant = antioxidant
mic + rocos + mic = microcosmic
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