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.

The lecture failed to present a good argument, but the essay did, as the _ was unclear in its meaning.
lecture

The battery ran out slower on the phone than the iPad because the _ was older.
iPad

When the boys were getting their hair cut, they got the beard done before the mustache, since the _ was thick.

beard