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

1. Peach and quilt

2. Eight and prong

3. Rouge and reads

4. Paint and clock

5. Depth and tapes

6. Broad and waver 

Answer:

 

By changing one letter in each of the paired words, you can get two opposites:

 

1. Peach and quilt - Peace and quiet

2. Eight and prong - Right and wrong

3. Rouge and reads - Rough and ready

4. Paint and clock - Point and click

5. Depth and tapes - Death and taxes

6. Broad and waver - Bread and water

 

Credit:

Will Shortz

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