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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AIRPLANE
BLACK
BRIDGE
CIRCUS
CROWN
DRIVE
FILLING
HIGHWAY
HOT TUB NOZZLE
NFL PLAYER
PEAKS
ROLLER COASTER
SOAP OPERA
VELVET
VENEER
WHIRLWIND
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
DENTAL ADDITIONSStraightforward
METAPHORS FOR A DRAMATIC AND CHAOTIC EVENTModerate
SECOND WORDS IN DAVID LYNCH TITLESTricky
WHAT “JET” MIGHT REFER TODevious
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Theme name plus one word from each category.
DENTAL ADDITIONSStraightforward
THINGS YOUR DENTIST MIGHT ADD TO YOUR TEETH+ 3 more…
METAPHORS FOR A DRAMATIC AND CHAOTIC EVENTModerate
WAYS TO DESCRIBE A WILD, OUT-OF-CONTROL SITUATION+ 3 more…
SECOND WORDS IN DAVID LYNCH TITLESTricky
COMPLETE A DAVID LYNCH FILM OR TV TITLE BY ADDING 'TWIN ___' OR 'BLUE ___' ETC.+ 3 more…
WHAT “JET” MIGHT REFER TODevious
THINGS THE WORD 'JET' COULD MEAN+ 3 more…
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DENTAL ADDITIONSStraightforward
BRIDGE,CROWN,FILLING,VENEER
Bridge, crown, filling, and veneer are all dental procedures or additions that a dentist applies to teeth.
METAPHORS FOR A DRAMATIC AND CHAOTIC EVENTModerate
CIRCUS,ROLLER COASTER,SOAP OPERA,WHIRLWIND
Circus, roller coaster, soap opera, and whirlwind are all common metaphors used to describe situations that are dramatic, chaotic, or emotionally turbulent.
SECOND WORDS IN DAVID LYNCH TITLESTricky
DRIVE,HIGHWAY,PEAKS,VELVET
Drive (Mulholland Drive), Highway (Lost Highway), Peaks (Twin Peaks), and Velvet (Blue Velvet) are all second words in David Lynch's titles.
WHAT “JET” MIGHT REFER TODevious
AIRPLANE,BLACK,HOT TUB NOZZLE,NFL PLAYER
Jet can refer to an airplane (jet plane), the color black (jet black), a hot tub nozzle (jacuzzi jet), or a New York Jets NFL player.