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1. The first windy word rhymes with whale, snail and rail. It means a very strong wind, or an outburst of laughter. I hope you don't fail at this one!
2. The second windy word rhymes with raft, craft and laughed. It also refers to a first pass version of writing. The English spelling is "draught", but what is the accepted American spelling?
3. The third windy word rhymes with butter, mutter and putter. It also means to move uncertainly, or the motion of wings (of a bird or insect). If you get this wrong, I bet you'll sputter!
4. The fourth windy word rhymes with stiff, cliff and biff. It can also mean to catch a brief smell of something, or a puff of air or smoke. I hope you can figure out the right glyph(s) to use to spell this word!
5. The fifth windy word rhymes with snuff, cuff and fluff. It can also mean a short burst of air or a small amount of smoke, air or vapour escaping suddenly. If you get it wrong, you'll be in a huff!
6. The sixth windy word rhymes with Macbeth, heth and Seth. You take this into your lungs, then expel it. If you get it wrong, it won't be the death of you!
7. The seventh windy word rhymes with squeeze, sneeze and these. This windy word is more gentle than the rest, and is an easy thing to accomplish. Can you hear this one through the trees?
8. The eighth windy word rhymes with fast, mast and past. This windy word is usually associated with an explosion or it can mean a single loud note of a horn. The range of options may be vast, however there's only one correct answer!
9. The ninth windy word rhymes with dragoon, cocoon, and balloon. It can also refer to a tropical storm in the western Pacific or Indian Ocean region. Getting it wrong might make you feel like a baboon!
10. This windy word rhymes with glow, flow and sew. You'd do this with a woodwind instrument, or maybe do it to your nose when it's all congested. I hope the words you've learned today have helped your vocabulary grow!
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