green group · The short answer
KINDS OF LOVE
Each puzzle word passes the same exact test. The four mappings show how the answer works.
BROTHERLY LOVE describes warm, loyal or compassionate affection associated with siblings or close companions.
PUPPY LOVE is an established expression for youthful or comparatively innocent romantic attachment.
SELF-LOVE names appreciation, acceptance or care directed toward oneself and is commonly written with a hyphen.
UNREQUITED LOVE describes affection that is not returned or reciprocated by the person toward whom it is directed.
Why this group was difficult
- The words are not standalone synonyms
The connection appears only after adding LOVE, so comparing the visible words by their individual definitions does not reveal the set. - PUPPY strengthens the dog decoy
PUPPY sits naturally beside CANINE, HOUND and DOGGY, which can delay testing it as the first half of a familiar phrase. - SELF uses visible punctuation in the phrase
SELF-LOVE is normally hyphenated, while the other combinations are commonly written as two separate words.
How to spot this pattern next time
When an adjective or noun seems isolated, place a common word after it and check whether several familiar expressions emerge.
Use the most restrictive phrase as an anchor. UNREQUITED strongly suggests LOVE, after which BROTHERLY, PUPPY and SELF can be tested.
Four useful facts behind the group
- BROTHERLY can describe behavior characteristic of a caring brother.
- PUPPY LOVE is a familiar expression for youthful romantic feelings.
- SELF-LOVE is conventionally written as a hyphenated compound.
- UNREQUITED describes something that is not returned in kind.
Questions players ask
The details people search after seeing the group
What word follows BROTHERLY, PUPPY, SELF and UNREQUITED?
LOVE follows each one, producing BROTHERLY LOVE, PUPPY LOVE, SELF-LOVE and UNREQUITED LOVE.
Why is PUPPY part of KINDS OF LOVE?
PUPPY forms the established expression PUPPY LOVE, referring to youthful or relatively innocent romantic attachment.
Does SELF become SELF LOVE or SELF-LOVE?
The established compound is normally written SELF-LOVE, although the board supplies only the unchanged word SELF.
What makes this a phrase-completion group?
The visible words do not share one definition; their relationship appears when the same noun, LOVE, is placed after each.