INFERRED ANAGRAMS XVIII

Joseph Appel

Each sentence below contains two words or phrases which can be expressed in a different way such that the rephrased versions are anagrams of each other. For example,

As one grows older, hopefully he becomes wise.

 

The two related anagrams, by inference, would be AGES (grows older) and SAGE (wise).

 

1. They highly praise water-based paint.

 

2. A basic sewing need has been in very short supply.

 

3. Keeping the house neat was a  matter of pride to her.

 

4. Each unit that was to let had an animal horn on the door. 

 

5. The screenplay was altered to make it more racially inclusive.

6. She had such a keen eye that she noticed the one flaw in the sculpture.

7. The poet used his artistic freedom to recite a poem which included a pause without sound.

8. After yelling for help to be rescued, his voice was raspy when he managed to reach the beach.

9. Smoke will put bees into a kind of stupor that will stop them from gathering flower secretions.

 

10. Some politicians celebrate victory with a lot of hullabaloo, while others prefer more understated festivities.

 

Answers:

 

1. EXALT - LATEX

2. THREAD - DEARTH

3. TIDYING - DIGNITY

4. RENTAL - ANTLER

5. REVISED - DIVERSE

6. ASTUTE - STATUE

7. LICENSE - SILENCE

8. HOARSE - ASHORE

9. TRANCE - NECTAR

10. BLUSTER - SUBTLER