Classic Riddle: What Gets Bigger?

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A hole gets bigger the more you take away ______.

dirt

The answer to the riddle is a ______.

hole

What gets bigger the more you take away ______?

a hole

[Blank] gets bigger the more you take away.

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The riddle is solved by realizing that the answer is a ______.

<p>hole</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Riddle Solution

  • A hole gets bigger the more you take away, and the answer to the riddle is a hole.
  • The correct answer is a hole because it gets bigger the more you take away.
  • The riddle is solved by realizing that the answer is a hole, which seems counterintuitive at first.
  • The phrase "the more you take away" is a key clue to understanding the riddle, as it suggests that the answer is something that increases in size when something is removed.

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