Starting with HATE, change one letter at a time until you have the word LOVE-
Each change leaves the other letters in their original places and must result in a proper word-
What is the minimum number of steps required to achieve this change?
There are four different answers using common words, can you find all four?
hate
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love
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Common words:
hate, late, lane, lone, love
hate, have, hive, live, love
hate, date, dote, dove, love
hate, rate, rote, rove, love
Less common words
hate, late, lave, love
hate, have, hove, love
hate, mate, mote, move, love
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