You need to answer a given question containing a blank (_). Your answer must be one of the two objects mentioned in the question, for example "trophy" and "suitcase". Your answer must not contain a word that is not present in the question. Please don't use articles (e.g., the, a) before the answer.
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Question: Chris changed out of his basketball shorts into swimming trunks before jumping in the river, because the _ were looser.

Answer: shorts


Question: Amber was decorating a mask with paint and sparkle but the _ was too thick.

Answer: paint


Question: The balloon get busted when inflated with some pressure of air because the _ it too weak.

Answer:
balloon