body {
    margin: 0;
    height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background-image: linear-gradient(bisque, lightcyan);
}

.container {
    width: 100%;
}

.word {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 35px;
    font-family: monospace;
    --t: 0.5s;
}

.word p {
    margin: 0.3em 0;
}

.word:hover {
    cursor: pointer;
}

.middle {
    color: tomato;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: var(--t);
    transition-delay: var(--t);
    position: relative;
    width: var(--w);
}

.middle.hide {
    width: 0;
    transition: var(--t);
}

.middle span {
    position: absolute;
    transform: translateX(0);
    transition: var(--t);
    transition-delay: var(--t);
}

.middle.hide span {
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    transition: var(--t);
}