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Hint
The word begins with the letter H.

Answer
House.

To give: greenhouse, outhouse, lighthouse, birdhouse, boathouse, clubhouse, cookhouse.

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Hint
The 4^th word begins with the letter Q.

Answers
ba-g- = badge (DE) d--ed = dazed (AZ) dia-- = diary (RY) -uo-a = quota (QT) i-de- = index (NX) -o-el = vowel (VW) -um-s = bumps (BP) py--y = pygmy (GM) g-ou- = ghoul (HL) --nal = final (FI) tra-- = track (CK) -umb- = jumbo (JO) d--ty = dusty (US)
This puzzle isn't guaranteed to have a unique answer, can you find another?

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Hint
Ellen liked shrimp, but didn't like eels.

Answer
No.

None of them liked food that started with the same letter as their name.

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Hint
Look at the number of letters in each of the names.

Answer
No.

Those that like walking have an odd number of letters in their name.