Food can help me survive, but water will kill me. What am I? - Answer & Explanation | Riddle Up

Riddle

Food can help me survive, but water will kill me. What am I?

Choose an answer

A.A candle

B.A furnace

C.A campfire

D.Fire

Hint: It's a word with 4 letters, starting with "F".

Answer

Fire

Why this is the answer

Feeding a fire with fuel keeps it burning, while dousing it with water extinguishes it.

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