i have a #puzzle for those who enjoy #connections, or more appropriately, #OnlyConnect

I'll give you the 4 words. Can you spot the connection?

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RUSTY FIGHT LEMON DECAF
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(if you think you see it, please hide responses w/ content warning for others😉)

@WorldTravelerAll7 Well I’ve got something that works well for 3 of them, but is sketchy for the 4th. Hmmm…
@TheVoidTLMB well, i can tell you that the answer is very clear & unambiguous. i hope, hard to spot, but once seen, is obvious. hope that helps😉
@WorldTravelerAll7 Reckon I’m wrong then. Yet still feel like I’m close…
words have no meaning
@WorldTravelerAll7 …and now I see this message. Not sure it would have helped me. 🙂
@TheVoidTLMB @WorldTravelerAll7 I wonder if it’s the same as mine - works for the first three, looser for the fourth. To do with consonants. I’m guessing something else given the response!
@WorldTravelerAll7 Got it now. RECAF broke my theory. Each has 4 consecutive letters.
@TheVoidTLMB 😅 check the word again. what is recaf?
@WorldTravelerAll7 Was trying to swap the 4 initials to make new words. Recaf is some Java thing. I went for RSTU, FGHI, LMNO, CDEF instead.
@TheVoidTLMB 👍 fight was my #2 guess in wordle this morning, & i noticed that about it. took me awhile to think of a 4th. otherwise there was melon. but that's all i could come up with. really wanted to do something w/ waxy 😁