What do the following words have in common?

CEILING
FUMBLE
EULOGY
CARDIAC
MARRIAGE
CAFETERIA
MELANCHOLY

HINT:
Think phonetically.

Answer:

Each word phonetically conceals the name of an animal:

SEAL ing
fum BULL
EWE logy
card YAK
MARE age
CALF eteria
melon COLLIE

Credit: GAMES Magazine - Jul/Aug, 1982
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