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NYT Connections Hints for July 12, 2023 (#31)

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PAD
LIMA
CONE
TOMATO
POLISH
PEPPER
PHONE
PYRAMID
CUBE
MOBILE
JOB
CUCUMBER
EGGPLANT
MAC
SPHERE
POD

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VEGETABLES THAT ARE ALSO FRUITS

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Vegetables that are botanically classified as fruits

CUCUMBER
A long, green vegetable that is technically a fruit because it contains seeds.
EGGPLANT
A purple vegetable that is botanically a fruit due to its seed-bearing structure.
PEPPER
A vegetable that is scientifically a fruit because it develops from the ovary of a flower.
TOMATO
A red vegetable commonly used in cooking, but botanically a fruit because it contains seeds.

Three-dimensional geometric shapes

CONE
A shape with a circular base that tapers to a point.
CUBE
A shape with six square faces of equal size.
PYRAMID
A shape with a polygonal base and triangular faces that meet at a common point.
SPHERE
A perfectly round shape, like a ball.

WORDS WITH 'i'

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Words containing the letter 'i'

MAC
Short for Macintosh, a brand of computers.
PAD
A flat, cushioned surface, often used for writing or drawing.
PHONE
A device used for communication.
POD
A small container or a group of whales.

WORDS WITH TWO PRONUNCIATIONS

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Words that can be pronounced in two different ways

JOB
Can be pronounced with a long 'o' (like 'jobe') or a short 'o' (like 'jobb').
LIMA
Can be pronounced as 'LEE-mah' or 'LYE-mah'.
MOBILE
Can be pronounced as 'MOH-buhl' (as in a mobile phone) or 'MOH-beel' (as in a mobile sculpture).
POLISH
Can be pronounced as 'POH-lish' (related to Poland) or 'PAH-lish' (meaning to make something shiny).