Statistics for Word Answers that End in a Non-Silent Final E

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Hint	Word	% Correct
A martial art from Japan	karate	95%
A man who is engaged to be married	fiancé	92%
Type of seed often sprinkled on a hamburger bun	sesame	92%
Condition characterized by red pimples on the face	acne	89%
It tells you how to prepare a particular dish.	recipe	89%
Small restaurant selling light meals and drinks, a coffee shop	cafe	88%
Punctuation mark for contractions or possession	apostrophe	77%
Comparing two different things using "like" or "as"	simile	74%
A citizen who takes the law into their own hands	vigilante	72%
A wolf-like wild dog native to North America	coyote	67%
Similar to a CV	résumé	66%
A phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought	cliche	61%
A disaster	catastrophe	59%
A massive exaggeration	hyperbole	58%
Broad, heavy knife used as a tool or weapon	machete	52%
Stake put up by a poker player before receiving cards	ante	48%
Group summoned by a sheriff to enforce the law	posse	47%
Clay used as a building material, typically as sun-dried bricks	adobe	46%
A perfect example of a particular quality or type	epitome	28%
Small blue-green spineless cactus with hallucinogenic effects	peyote	27%
Temporary loss of consciousness caused by a fall in blood pressure	syncope	15%
Keyboard with notes produced by steam whistles, used on showboats	calliope	14%