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54. Words which may be converted into Acting or Written Charades:-

Aid-lessAir-pumpAle-houseAnn-ounceArch-angelArm-let
Art-lessAss-ailBa-boonBack-biteBack-slideBag-gage
Bag-pipeBag-dadBail-ableBale-fulBand-ageBand-box
Bane-fulBar-bedBar-gainBar-rackBar-rowBat-ten
Beard-lessBid-denBird-limeBirth-rightBlack-guardBlame-less
Block-headBoat-manBoot-jackBook-wormBound-lessBow-ling
Brace-letBrain-lessBreak-fastBreath-lessBrick-batBrick-dust
Bride-groomBride-cakeBrim-stoneBroad-clothBroad-sideBroad-sword

Brow-bearBug-bearBull-dogBump-kinBuoy-antBut-ton
Cab-inCan-didCan-tonCare-fulCar-petCar-rot
Cart-ridgeChair-manChamber-maidCheer-fulCheer-lessChrist-mas
Church-yardClans-menClerk-shipCock-pitCod-lingCoin-age
Con-finedCon-firmCon-formCon-tentCon-testCon-tract
Con-verseCork-screwCount-lessCourt-shipCrab-bedCross-bow
Cur-tailCut-throatDark-someDay-breakDeath-watchDog-ma
Don-keyDrink-ableDrug-getDuck-lingEar-ringEarth-quake
Ear-wigFalse-hoodFan-aticFare-wellFar-thingFear-less
Fee-lingField-fareFire-lockFire-manFire-panFire-ship
Fire-workFir-kinFish-hookFlag-rantFlip-pantFlood-gate
Fond-lingFoot-ballFoot-manFoot-padFoot-stepFoot-stool
For-ageFor-bearFor-bidFound-lingFox-gloveFree-hold
Free-stoneFret-workFri-dayFriend-shipFrost-biteFur-long
Gain-sayGang-wayGlow-wormGlut-tonGod-fatherGod-mother
God-daughterGod-sonGod-likeGod-childGold-finchGold-smith
Goose-berryGrand-fatherGrate-fulGrave-stoneGreen-finchGrey-hound

Grim-aceGrind-stoneGround-plotGround-sellGuard-shipGun-powder
Had-dockHail-stoneHail-stormHalf-pennyHam-letHam-mock
Hand-cuffHang-manHap-penHard-shipHard-wareHarts-horn
Head-landHead-lessHead-longHead-stoneHead-strongHear-say
Heart-lessHeart-sickHeart-stringHedge-hogHeir-lessHeir-loom
Hell-houndHell-kiteHence-forthHen-roostHerb-ageHerds-man
Her-selfHid-denHigh-landHigh-wayHind-mostHoar-frost
Hob-goblinHogs-headHome-bredHoney-bagHoney-combHoney-moon

Honey-suckleHood-winkHorse-backHorse-shoeHost-ageHot-bed
Hot-houseHot-spurHounds-ditchHour-glassHouse-holdHouse-maid
House-wifeHum-drumHump-backHurri-caneIll-nature

In-actionIn-bornIn-creaseIn-justiceInk-lingIn-land
In-mateIn-no-centIn-saneIn-spiritIn-tentInter-meddle
Inter-sectInter-viewIn-validIn-ventIn-vestIn-ward
Ire-fulIron-mouldI-sing-lassJac(k)o-biteJoy-fulJoy-less
Justice-shipKey-stoneKid-napKing-craftKing-fisherKins-man
Kit-tenKnight-hoodKnow-ledgeLace-manLady-birdLady-ship
Lamp-blackLand-ladyLand-lordLand-markLand-scapeLand-tax
Lap-dogLap-petLaud-ableLaw-giverLaw-suitLay-man
Leap-frogLeap-yearLee-wardLife-guardLike-wiseLive-long
Load-stoneLog-bookLog-woodLoop-holeLord-shipLove-sick
Low-landLuck-lessLuke-warmMa-cawMad-capMad-house
Mad-manMag-pieMain-mastMain-sailMain-springMam-moth
Man-ageMan-dateMarks-manMar-rowMass-acreMatch-less
May-gameMeat-manMis-chanceMis-chiefMis-countMis-deed
Mis-judgeMis-quoteMoon-lightMonks-hoodMoon-beamMuf-fin
Name-sakeNan-keenNap-kinNeck-laceNeck-clothNest-ling
News-paperNick-nameNight-capNight-gownNight-mareNight-watch
Nine-foldNoon-tideNorth-starNorth-wardNot-ableNot-ice
No-whereNut-gallNut-megOak-appleOat-cakeOat-meal
Off-endOil-manO-menOn-setO-penO-pinion
Over-actOver-aweOver-bearOver-boardOver-boilOver-burden
Over-castOver-chargeOver-cloudOver-comeOver-courtOver-do
Over-dueOver-eyeOver-feedOver-flowOver-grownOver-head
Over-hearOver-heardOver-joyOver-ladeOver-layOver-leap
Over-loadOver-lookOver-mastOver-matchOver-rightOver-pass
Over-payOver-peerOver-plusOver-poiseOver-powerOver-press
Over-rackOver-rateOver-reachOver-ripenOver-ruleOver-roast
Over-runOver-seeOver-seerOver-setOver-shadeOver-shadow
Over-shoeOver-shoesOver-sightOver-sizeOver-sleepOver-spread
Over-stockOver-swayOver-swellOver-takeOver-throw
Over-tookOver-valueOver-workOur-selvesOut-actOut-bid
Out-braveOut-brazenOut-castOut-cryOut-doOut-grow
Out-lawOut-lineOut-liveOut-marchOut-rageOut-ride
Out-runOut-sailOut-sellOut-shineOut-sideOut-sit
Out-sleepOut-spreadOut-stareOut-stretchOut-talkOut-vie
Out-wardOut-weighOut-witOut-workOut-wornOx-gall
Ox-lipPack-agePack-clothPad-dockPad-lockPain-ful
Pain-lessPal-acePal-atePal-letPan-cakePan-tiles
Pa-paPa-palPar-ablePa-rentPa-ringPar-snip
Par-sonPar-tookPart-ridgePass-ablePass-overPas-time
Patch-workPa-tentPath-wayPat-tenPeace-ablePea-cock
Pear-ledPeer-agePeer-lessPen-knifePen-manPen-man-ship
Penny-worthPer-juryPert-in-a-cityPick-lockPick-pocketPie-bald
Pike-staffPill-agePin-cushionPine-applePip-kinPitch-fork
Pit-menPlain-tiffPlay-fellowPlay-housePlay-matePlay-wright
Plough-manPlough-sharePole-catPol-lutePop-gunPop-in-jay
Port-ablePort-holePost-agePost-chaisePost-datePost-house
Post-manPost-officePot-ashPot-hookPound-agePrim-rose
Prior-shipProp-a-gatePunch-bowlQuad-rantQuench-lessQuick-lime
Quick-sandQuick-setQuick-silverRain-bowRam-partRan-sack
Rap-a-cityRasp-berryRattle-snakeRed-breastRed-denRid-dance
Ring-leaderRing-letRing-tailRing-wormRolling-pinRose-water
Rot-tenRound-aboutRound-houseRun-a-gateRush-lightSafe-guard
Sal-lowSand-stoneSat-inSat-ireSauce-boxSauce-pan
Saw-dustSaw-pitScare-crowScarf-skinScar-letSchool-fellow
School-masterSchool-mistressScot-freeScreech-owlScul-lionSea-born
Sea-calfSea-coalSea-faringSea-girtSea-gullSea-maid
Sea-manSeam-lessSeam-stressSea-nymphSea-pieceSea-port
Sea-sickSea-sonSea-wardSecond-hand`td>Seed-cakeSeed-ling
Seed-pearlSeeds-manSeed-timeSex-tileSex-tonShame-less
Sham-rockShape-lessSharp-setSheep-cotSheep-shearingSheep-walk
Sheet-anchorShell-fishShift-lessShip-boardShip-wreckShirt-less
Shoe-makerShoe-stringShop-boardShop-keeperShop-manShore-less
Short-handShort-livedShort-sightedShot-freeShoulder-beltShrove-tide
Side-boardSide-longSide-saddleSide-waysSight-lessSilk-weaver
Silk-wormSilver-smithSin-lessSix-foldSkim-milkSkip-jack
Sky-larkSky-lightSlap-dashSleeve-lessSlip-boardSlip-shod
Slip-slopSlope-wideSlow-wormSnip-snapSnip-petSnow-ball
Snow-dropSnuff-boxSod-denSol-aceSo-loSol-vent
Some-bodySome-timeSome-howSome-whatSome-whereSong-stress
Son-netSouthern-woodSpan-kingSpare-ribSpar-rowSpeak-able
Speech-lessSpite-fulSports-manSpot-lessSpring-haltSpruce-beer
Stair-caseStair-boardStar-gazerStar-lessStar-lightStar-like
Star-lingStates-manStead-fastSteel-yardSteer-ageStep-dame
Step-daughterStep-fatherStep-motherSteward-shipStiff-neckStill-born
Stock-jobberStone-fruitStore-fruitStore-houseStow-ageStrata-gem
Straw-berryStream-letStrip-lingSummer-houseSum-marySummer-set
Sun-beamSun-burstSun-daySun-drySun-flowerSun-less
Sup-plantSup-pliantSup-portSup-port-ableSup-positionSup-press
Swans-downSweep-stakeSweet-breadSweet-briarSweet-heartSweet- william
Sweet-willowSwine-herdSwords-manTar-getTar-tarTaw-dry
Tax-ableTea-cupTeem-fulTeem-lessTell-taleTen-able
Ten-a-cityTen-antTen-danceTen-donTen-drilTen-or
Thank-fulThank-lessThem-selvesThence-forthThere-afterThere-at
There-byThere-foreThere-fromThere-inThere-onThere-to
There-withThick-setThought-fulThought-lessThread-bareThree-fold
Three-scoreThresh-oldThrough-outThunder-struckThunder-boltTill-age

Tip-petTip-staffTire-someTitle-pageToad-stoolToil-some
Tom-boyTooth-acheTop-knotTop-mostTop-sailTouch-stone
Touch-woodTowns-manToy-shopTrack-lessTrap-doorTre-foil
Trip-thongTrip-letTrod-denTurn-pikeTurn-spitTurn-stile
Tutor-ageTwelfth-tideTwelfth-nightTwo-foldTwo-penceVain-glory
Van-guardVault-ageUp-hillUp-holdUp-braidUp-land
Up-rightUp-roarUp-shotUp-rideUp-startUp-ward
Use-lessWag-onWag-tailWain-scotWaist-coatWake-ful
Wal-nutWard-robeWan-tonWard-robeWard-shipWard-mote
Ware-houseWar-fareWar-likeWar-rantWash-ballWaste-ful
Watch-fulWatch-manWatch-wordWater-courseWater-fallWater-fowl
Water-manWater-markWater-millWater-workWay-layWay-ward
Weather-cockWeather-glassWeather-wiseWeb-bedWeb-footWed-lock
Week-dayWel-comeWel-fareWell-bornWell-bredWheel-wright
Where-atWhere-byWhet-stoneWhip-cordWhip-handWhirl-pool
Whirl-windWhite-washWhit-lowWhit-sun-tideWho-everWhole-sale
Whole-someWil-lowWild-fireWind-lassWind-millWind-pipe
Win-nowWin-someWise-acreWit-lessWolf-dogWood-cock
Wood-landWood-larkWood-manWood-noteWood-nymphWork-house
Work-manWork-shopWorm-woodWrath-fulWrath-lessWrist-band
Writ-tenYear-lingYouth-ful


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