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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BRIGHT
DIRTY
FLASHY
GARISH
GAS
HONEY
HUG
LOUD
OF
OXYGEN
PLATINUM
STINKER
STRAWBERRY
TOOT
WIND
ZERO
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
OSTENTATIOUS, AS AN OUTFITStraightforward
EUPHEMISMS FOR FLATULENCEModerate
KINDS OF BLONDTricky
WHAT “O” MIGHT MEANDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
OSTENTATIOUS, AS AN OUTFITStraightforward
WORDS DESCRIBING AN OUTFIT THAT DEMANDS ATTENTION IN ALL THE WRONG WAYS+ 3 more…
EUPHEMISMS FOR FLATULENCEModerate
POLITE WAYS TO DESCRIBE SOMETHING THAT SMELLS A BIT OFF+ 3 more…
KINDS OF BLONDTricky
SHADES OF A LIGHT HAIR COLOR, EACH WITH A DISTINCTIVE TWIST+ 3 more…
WHAT “O” MIGHT MEANDevious
A SINGLE LETTER THAT CARRIES MORE MEANING THAN YOU'D EXPECT+ 3 more…
Full solution
OSTENTATIOUS, AS AN OUTFITStraightforward
BRIGHT,FLASHY,GARISH,LOUD
BRIGHT, FLASHY, GARISH, and LOUD all describe clothing or style that is over-the-top and showy in an excessive way.
EUPHEMISMS FOR FLATULENCEModerate
GAS,STINKER,TOOT,WIND
GAS, STINKER, TOOT, and WIND are all informal or euphemistic terms for flatulence.
KINDS OF BLONDTricky
DIRTY,HONEY,PLATINUM,STRAWBERRY
DIRTY, HONEY, PLATINUM, and STRAWBERRY are all types of blond hair color.
WHAT “O” MIGHT MEANDevious
HUG,OF,OXYGEN,ZERO
The letter 'O' can stand for HUG (in XOXO), OF (as in care-of abbreviation), OXYGEN (its chemical symbol), and ZERO (as a spoken digit).