STUMPERS CCCLXXVI

Can you think of a seven-letter word that can be broken up into letters and words that will fill the blanks below?

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HINTS:

1. The first letter is O.

2. The last letter is N.

3. The second letter is R.

Answer:

 

The word is ORATION:

 

O  RATION

O  RAT  ION

O  RATIO  N

OR  AT  ION

OR  AT  I  ON