What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two more letters?

What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two more letters?

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I move without wings, Between silken string, I leave as you find, My substance behind.

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Jan 08, 2026

I fly to any foreign parts assisted by my spreading wings. My body holds an hundred hearts Nay I will tell you stranger things when I am not in haste I ride and then I mend my pace anon.

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