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The 2 words omitted below are identical, except that 1 contains a letter that the other does not. What is the first word?It appears that I have led you (A). I don't smoke, and therefore don't own an (B).

  1. mistakenly

  2. astray

  3. askance

  4. wrong
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The word 'astray' fits the first sentence (led you astray). If you remove the 'y', you get 'astra', which is not a common word for a smoking device. However, the intended pair is 'astray' and 'ashtray'. 'Ashtray' is 'astray' with an added 'h'.

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