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Can you find a three-letter word which when preceded by any of A,B,D or E forms a four-letter word?

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What about the word "yes"?

Preceded by A, B, D and E, we get ayes, byes, dyes and eyes respectively.

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    $\begingroup$ So the answer to the question posed is..."Yes." $\endgroup$
    – Exal
    Oct 11, 2022 at 6:16
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    $\begingroup$ @Exal one of the rare case where answering it literally also answers the intended question. $\endgroup$
    – justhalf
    Oct 11, 2022 at 6:32
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    $\begingroup$ The symmetry/reflexivity is why I was so very pleased with this - little things $\endgroup$ Oct 11, 2022 at 20:03

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