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What exceptional words turn into other words by both insertion and deletion of letters?

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Problem

What exceptional words turn into other words by both insertion and 
deletion of letters?
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   longest word both charitable and hospitable 
    AMY: AM,AY,MY;GAMY,ARMY,AMOY,AMYL 
   shortest word both stingy and hostile  TUX (3)
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Unless noted otherwise, all words occur in Webster's Third New International
Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, Springfield, MA, 1961.