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

1. SPICES

2. PLATE

3. BURN

4. TABLE

 

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The Periodic Table

 

Answer:

 

The chemical symbol for the element gold (Au) can be added at the beginning or end of each word to make a new, longer word:

 

1.AUSPICES

2. PLATEAU

3. AUBURN

4. TABLEAU