What do the following words have in common that has nothing to do with their meanings?

PIRANHA

HESPERUS

COMANCHE

MINIMALIST

NECUCHADNEZZAR

 

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Hidden words

 

Answer:

 

Each word conceals the name of a country:

 

pIRANha

hesPERUs

cOMANche

miniMALIst

nebuCHADnezzar