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 gardener tried to put the flowers in the cups but the _ were too big.
flowers

He could write about the spring or the fall, but he didn't care for the _ much.
spring

Mace was more effective at deterring a man than a taser, because the _ lingered for a short time.

taser