What 9 letter word is still a word after you remove one letter

What 9 letter word is still a word after you remove one letter each time

What 9 letter word is still a word after you remove one letter

Riddle me this:

What 9 letter word is still a word after you remove one letter

What 9 letter word is still a word after you remove one letter each time?

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ANSWER

STARTLING (means surprising).

Take a look at the different combinations that are formed after removing a letter each time.

1.)STARTLING.

2.)START  ING.

3.)STAR    ING.

4.)ST  R  ING.

5.)ST    ING.

6.)S      ING.

7.)S        IN.

8.)          IN.

9.)         I.

Solve me this:

A man stands on one side of a river and his dog on the other

A man stands on one side of a river and his dog on the other. The man calls his dog, who crosses the river without getting wet and without using a bridge or a boat.How did the dog do it?

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ANSWER

The river was frozen.