Absent Anagrams 4
The Braingle.com Brain Teaser of the Day for Aug 12, 2026
Category: Language
Complete the sentences below so that they make sense, by filling in the blanks of each sentence with two words which are anagrams of each other.
For example, given the sentence:
“Rachel originally planned to buy an apple, but found a bargain and bought a _____ instead, because it was fresh and _____.”,
the two words would be “peach” and “cheap” respectively.
1. After thanking my _____ spouse for the book given to me as a birthday gift, I said, “It will be a great pleasure to _____ this.”
2. I took a _____ at the slope of the hill and realized the _____ involved in attempting to climb down it was too great.
3. Following the paper _____ of evidence ultimately led to a guilty verdict in the _____.
4. I wanted to _____ out of the room, as your nephew was being a _____.