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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
FABRICATE
FAKE
FARGO
FASHION
FIDDLESTICKS
FIE
FIREFLY
FIX
FLEABAG
FLIPPER
FOOD
FORGE
FORWARD
FRICK
FRIENDS
FUDGE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
FALSIFYStraightforward
MILD OATHSModerate
TV SHOWSTricky
FAST ___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
FALSIFYStraightforward
WORDS MEANING TO COUNTERFEIT OR TAMPER WITH THE TRUTH+ 3 more…
MILD OATHSModerate
EXCLAMATIONS YOUR GRANDMA MIGHT USE INSTEAD OF SWEARING+ 3 more…
TV SHOWSTricky
THESE ARE ALL TITLES OF TELEVISION SERIES+ 3 more…
FAST ___Devious
WORDS THAT FOLLOW 'FAST' TO MAKE A COMMON COMPOUND OR PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
FALSIFYStraightforward
FABRICATE,FAKE,FIX,FORGE
FABRICATE, FAKE, FIX, and FORGE all mean to falsify or fraudulently alter something
MILD OATHSModerate
FIDDLESTICKS,FIE,FRICK,FUDGE
FIDDLESTICKS, FIE, FRICK, and FUDGE are all mild oaths or minced expletives used to express frustration without real profanity
TV SHOWSTricky
FARGO,FIREFLY,FLEABAG,FLIPPER
FARGO, FIREFLY, FLEABAG, and FLIPPER are all titles of well-known TV shows
FAST ___Devious
FASHION,FOOD,FORWARD,FRIENDS
FASHION, FOOD, FORWARD, and FRIENDS all follow FAST to form familiar phrases: fast fashion, fast food, fast forward, and fast friends