Fill in the blanks with the same three letters, in the same, consecutive order, to complete the partial words below.

1. F _ _ _ R

2. D _ _ _ R

3. D _ _ _ RE

4. B _ _ _ SE

5. _ _ _ LATE

Answers:

 

The missing letters are EMU:

 

1. FEMUR

2. DEMUR

3. DEMURE

4. BEMUSE

5. EMULATE