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2026-05-22
During a classic treasure hunt you discover four stone pedestals, each bearing a single word: LIGHT, BRIGHT, NIGHT, and TREE. A tattered note beside the pedestals reads: "One word is a synonym of another, one word is an antonym of another, and one word rhymes with another." Which pedestal holds the word that does NOT fit any of these three relationships?
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Solution
TREE — The note describes three distinct relationships among the words. • LIGHT is a synonym of BRIGHT (both mean illuminated). • LIGHT is an antonym of NIGHT (day vs. night). • BRIGHT rhymes with NIGHT (both end in the "-ight" sound). These three words—LIGHT, BRIGHT, and NIGHT—satisfy all the given conditions. The remaining word, TREE, shares no synonym, antonym, or rhyming link with any of the others, so it is the odd one out.
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