Wordplay riddle

Take away my first letter and I remain completely silent. Take away my second letter and I make a loud noise. What am I?

Short. Adding the letters 'er' to the word 'short' turns it into 'shorter'.

About this riddle

Wordplay riddles depend on how words look and sound. Watch for double meanings, hidden words and letters you can move or remove.

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