# Aphabetic letter pairs in words

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [November 17, 2016, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271 "2016-11-17T17:32:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/301 "2016-11-23T10:42:24Z")

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KW = awkward

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/302 "2016-11-23T11:57:59Z")

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KX = QuarkXpress

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**Author:** ![PrimalEnvy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/85f322/32.png) [@PrimalEnvy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PrimalEnvy)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/303 "2016-11-23T12:31:40Z")

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KY- Quirky

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**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/304 "2016-11-23T12:46:05Z")

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The internet is a wonderful place.

KZ = [krunkzilla](http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=krunkzilla)

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/305 "2016-11-23T14:18:57Z")

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LA - lackadaisical

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/306 "2016-11-23T14:27:20Z")

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LB - bulb

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/307 "2016-11-23T14:30:13Z")

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LC - talc

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**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/308 "2016-11-23T14:30:39Z")

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LD - scalding

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/309 "2016-11-23T14:32:27Z")

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LE - little

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/310 "2016-11-23T14:46:53Z")

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LF - self

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**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/311 "2016-11-23T14:51:43Z")

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LG - neuralgia

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/312 "2016-11-23T14:53:10Z")

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LH - hellhole

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/313 "2016-11-23T15:10:10Z")

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LI - like

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**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/314 "2016-11-23T15:18:03Z")

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LJ = killjoy

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/315 "2016-11-23T15:21:50Z")

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LK - chalk

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/316 "2016-11-23T15:30:46Z")

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LL: overintellectualized

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/317 "2016-11-23T15:33:47Z")

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LM - calmness (notice there’s LMN in that one!)

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/318 "2016-11-23T15:38:18Z")

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LN - walnuts

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/319 "2016-11-23T15:41:09Z")

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LO - lo

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2016, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/320 "2016-11-23T15:43:12Z")

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LP - alpaca

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