DISEMBOWELED WORDS IV

A disemboweled word is one in which an internal letter has been removed, leaving a different word - without re-arranging the remaining letters. For example, given the clue TYRANT - STATION, the answer would be DESPOT - DEPOT.

1. 28-31 DAYS - BUTTERFLY COUSIN
2. APLOMB - ASK, AS A QUESTION
3. FAKE NAME - EXPRESSION OF WOE
4. IT'S A GREAT HEALER - BOW, FOR ONE
5. RELATIVE - PLEASANT
6. FENCING MOVE - ORGAN
7. TRIFLE, FOR ONE - MOJAVE OR GOBI
8. COMRADE - MONSTER

Answers:

1. MONTH - MOTH
2. POISE - POSE
3. ALIAS - ALAS
4. TIME - TIE
5. NIECE - NICE
6. LUNGE - LUNG
7. DESSERT - DESERT
8. FRIEND - FIEND