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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BABY
CALM
COMPACT
GAME
HUSH
KIDNEY
MATCH
MINUTE
MOCKINGBIRD
PEACE
RAZZMATAZZ
RIBBON
SET
STILL
TOURNAMENT
TOY
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
SILENCEStraightforward
TENNIS COMPETITION UNITSModerate
COMPARATIVELY SMALLTricky
STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR “TEASE”Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
SILENCEStraightforward
WORDS THAT MEAN QUIET OR TRANQUILITY+ 3 more…
TENNIS COMPETITION UNITSModerate
LEVELS OF PLAY IN A TENNIS SCORING STRUCTURE+ 3 more…
COMPARATIVELY SMALLTricky
WORDS MEANING TINIER THAN THE STANDARD SIZE+ 3 more…
STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR “TEASE”Devious
EACH WORD BEGINS WITH A SYNONYM FOR 'TEASE' OR 'MOCK'+ 3 more…
Full solution
SILENCEStraightforward
CALM,HUSH,PEACE,STILL
CALM, HUSH, PEACE, and STILL are all synonyms for silence or a state of quiet.
TENNIS COMPETITION UNITSModerate
GAME,MATCH,SET,TOURNAMENT
GAME, MATCH, SET, and TOURNAMENT are all units of competition in tennis, progressing from smallest to largest.
COMPARATIVELY SMALLTricky
BABY,COMPACT,MINUTE,TOY
BABY, COMPACT, MINUTE, and TOY all mean comparatively small or miniature in size.
STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR “TEASE”Devious
KIDNEY,MOCKINGBIRD,RAZZMATAZZ,RIBBON
KIDNEY (kid), MOCKINGBIRD (mock), RAZZMATAZZ (razz), and RIBBON (rib) each begin with a word that means to tease or make fun of someone.