Nice riddle?!

Question: what is a five letter word that becomes shorter when you add 2 letters to it?

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Answers: what is a five letter word that becomes shorter when you add 2 letters to it?

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Short

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Short

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Here is my short answer. Short

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Short

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Nice one. Who do I become when an indefinite article is added?

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short

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short

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short you have to read the fine print

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short or shorter

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short it becomes SHORTER that one is old

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