MediumClassic
"The more you remove from me, the larger I become. What am I?"
Answer
A Hole
Explanation
When you dig out or remove material from a hole, it gets bigger. The act of taking away is exactly what makes it grow — the opposite of almost everything else.
This is a medium riddle in the Classic category — Time-honoured riddles passed down through generations.
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