Change my first two letters from 'FR' to 'BR', and this icy winter action turns into a gentle, blowing wind. What word am I?
Freeze
The original word is freeze, which happens to liquids exposed to intense winter temperatures. Swapping the initial onset 'FR' for 'BR' transforms the word into 'breeze', a soft and pleasant wind. Analyzing how replacing consonant clusters alters the meaning of a word is essential for decoding this puzzle.
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