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My first 2 letters represents a male.

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My first 4 letters represents a great male.

My whole represents a great female.




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My first 2 letters represents a male.

My first 3 letters represents a female.

My first 4 letters represents a great male.

My whole represents a great female.




Which word am I describing?










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    I welcome any downvote with an explanation of where and how to improve my posts.
    – Paul Karam
    Nov 23 at 12:48












  • you welcome downvotes? (it wasn't me btw)
    – JonMark Perry
    Nov 24 at 11:49










  • Yeah. I had a downvote earlier on, I was just wondering if the downvoter can explain to me where can I improve.
    – Paul Karam
    Nov 24 at 11:53













up vote
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up vote
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My first 2 letters represents a male.

My first 3 letters represents a female.

My first 4 letters represents a great male.

My whole represents a great female.




Which word am I describing?










share|improve this question














My first 2 letters represents a male.

My first 3 letters represents a female.

My first 4 letters represents a great male.

My whole represents a great female.




Which word am I describing?







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    I welcome any downvote with an explanation of where and how to improve my posts.
    – Paul Karam
    Nov 23 at 12:48












  • you welcome downvotes? (it wasn't me btw)
    – JonMark Perry
    Nov 24 at 11:49










  • Yeah. I had a downvote earlier on, I was just wondering if the downvoter can explain to me where can I improve.
    – Paul Karam
    Nov 24 at 11:53














  • 1




    I welcome any downvote with an explanation of where and how to improve my posts.
    – Paul Karam
    Nov 23 at 12:48












  • you welcome downvotes? (it wasn't me btw)
    – JonMark Perry
    Nov 24 at 11:49










  • Yeah. I had a downvote earlier on, I was just wondering if the downvoter can explain to me where can I improve.
    – Paul Karam
    Nov 24 at 11:53








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I welcome any downvote with an explanation of where and how to improve my posts.
– Paul Karam
Nov 23 at 12:48






I welcome any downvote with an explanation of where and how to improve my posts.
– Paul Karam
Nov 23 at 12:48














you welcome downvotes? (it wasn't me btw)
– JonMark Perry
Nov 24 at 11:49




you welcome downvotes? (it wasn't me btw)
– JonMark Perry
Nov 24 at 11:49












Yeah. I had a downvote earlier on, I was just wondering if the downvoter can explain to me where can I improve.
– Paul Karam
Nov 24 at 11:53




Yeah. I had a downvote earlier on, I was just wondering if the downvoter can explain to me where can I improve.
– Paul Karam
Nov 24 at 11:53










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    I wanted to suggest the same answer, so upvoted your one. +1
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My first 2 letters represents a male.




HE




My first 3 letters represents a female.




HER




My first 4 letters represents a great male.




HERO




My whole represents a great female.




HEROINE







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    My first 2 letters represents a male.




    HE




    My first 3 letters represents a female.




    HER




    My first 4 letters represents a great male.




    HERO




    My whole represents a great female.




    HEROINE







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      My first 2 letters represents a male.




      HE




      My first 3 letters represents a female.




      HER




      My first 4 letters represents a great male.




      HERO




      My whole represents a great female.




      HEROINE







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        My first 2 letters represents a male.




        HE




        My first 3 letters represents a female.




        HER




        My first 4 letters represents a great male.




        HERO




        My whole represents a great female.




        HEROINE







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        My first 2 letters represents a male.




        HE




        My first 3 letters represents a female.




        HER




        My first 4 letters represents a great male.




        HERO




        My whole represents a great female.




        HEROINE








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