5-Step Solution
-----NAGSNAGS: nag: find fault incessantly
-----HAGSHAGS: hag: cut or chop roughly
-----HAPSHAPS: hap: take place
-----HYPSHYPS: hyp: hypochondria
-----HYPOHYPO: inject with a hypodermic needle
-----TYPOTYPO: a typographical error
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8-Step Solution
-----NAGSNAGS: BAGS, CAGS, DAGS, FAGS, GAGS, HAGS, JAGS, LAGS, MAGS, NABS, NADS, NAGA, NAMS, NANS, NAOS, NAPS, NATS, NAYS, NEGS, NOGS, RAGS, SAGS, TAGS, VAGS, WAGS, YAGS, ZAGS
-----BAGSBAGS: bag: put into a bag (a flexible container)
-----BARSBARS: bar: shut out
-----BAREBARE: being without clothing or covering / lay open to view
-----RARERARE: occurring infrequently / be enthusiastic
-----RAPERAPE: force to submit to sexual intercourse
-----TAPETAPE: fasten with tape (a long, narrow strip or band) : TAPEABLE
-----TYPETYPE: write with a typewriter : TYPABLE, TYPEABLE
-----TYPOTYPO: HYPO, TOPO, TYPE, TYPP, TYPY, TYRO
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