What common English word becomes much shorter, lighter, and smaller when you add two letters to the end of it?
Short
When you add the letters 'er' to the end of 'Short', it becomes 'Shorter'.
About this riddle
Logic riddles give you a few facts and ask what must be true. List what you know, cross out what cannot be, and see what is left.
Difficulty: Medium. More like this: Logic riddles with answers or try Einstein's Logic Grid for a different kind of puzzle.
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