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Which word uses an extra letter not found in the main word? WORD: GOVERNMENT

1. MENTOR
2. TENURE
3. VOTER
4. MOVE

Correct answer: TENURE

Solution

The word GOVERNMENT contains the letters G, O, V, E, R, N, M, and T. Among the options, TENURE includes U, which is not present in GOVERNMENT, so it uses an extra letter.

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