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A kite over the marsh

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Sentence 1 The ____ of damp cane let the maker bend it into a hoop that held its shape after drying. (10 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents malleability, formability, moldability

Sentence 2 The source of the whistle remained ____ until the wind turned the kite edge-on. (7 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents hard to locate, hard to pin down, difficult to trace

Sentence 3 The kite traced a ____ path above the reeds before finding steady air. (8 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents winding, twisting, sinuous

Sentence 4 Adding two inches to the tail improved the kite's ____ in a crosswind. (9 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents steadiness, balance, equilibrium

Sentence 5 A second knot would ____ the line as it slipped through the narrow brass ring. (6 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents hinder, obstruct, hamper

Sentence 6 A strip of cloth at the tail helped ____ the kite's violent swings. (9 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents weaken, lessen, dampen

Sentence 7 Without breaking the frame, the girls managed to ____ the kite from the rushes. (9 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents free, disentangle, release

Sentence 8 A ____ pause at the footbridge let the team launch into clear sky. (9 letters)

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Synonyms and close equivalents planned, calculated, purposeful