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Another Tyobrien-style riddle:

With three, I cross a river.
With four, I am a man.
With all five, I am a woman.

Hint:

I didn't say which order I'm adding the letters in.

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    $\begingroup$ We have Alconja Puzzles; Riley Riddles; and (excluding some more I am probably unaware of) now we have Tyobrien Riddles, too? :D $\endgroup$
    – Mr Pie
    Aug 18, 2018 at 12:14

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With two, I exist

Am

With three, I cross a river.

Dam

With four, I am a man.

Adam

With all five, I am a woman.

Madam

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  • $\begingroup$ No. All words must be slices of the same 5-letter word. $\endgroup$
    – dan04
    Aug 18, 2018 at 2:57
  • $\begingroup$ @dan04 I only got the last two wrong or all of them? $\endgroup$
    – Kevorobin
    Aug 18, 2018 at 2:59
  • $\begingroup$ None of your answers match the one I had in mind. $\endgroup$
    – dan04
    Aug 18, 2018 at 3:05
  • $\begingroup$ @dan04 I've edited my answer. Do I get it this time? $\endgroup$
    – Kevorobin
    Aug 18, 2018 at 3:13
  • $\begingroup$ Yes, you got it! $\endgroup$
    – dan04
    Aug 18, 2018 at 3:13

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