# Keep a Word, Delete a Word

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [May 1, 2015, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013 "2015-05-01T15:39:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 1017

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**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20326 "2018-09-05T15:21:54Z")

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It’s Complicated

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20327 "2018-09-05T15:31:34Z")

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it’s alive

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**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20328 "2018-09-05T15:48:02Z")

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buried alive

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20329 "2018-09-05T18:06:56Z")

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buried treasure

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20330 "2018-09-05T18:57:42Z")

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pirate treasure

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20331 "2018-09-05T19:07:49Z")

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_National Treasure_

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**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20332 "2018-09-05T21:36:03Z")

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national debt

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**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20333 "2018-09-05T21:49:19Z")

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debt consolidation

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**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20334 "2018-09-05T21:56:14Z")

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Debt relief

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**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20335 "2018-09-06T02:47:03Z")

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relief airport

> **[Relief airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relief_airport)**
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> A relief airport or reliever airport is an airport that is built or designated to provide relief or additional capacity to an area when the primary commercial airport(s) requires additional capacity, on a long-term or temporary basis. Reliever airports may also relieve the need for capacity by relocating non-jet general aviation activity from a commercial airport to a different facility. By removing aircraft with lower capacities and slower speeds, the commercial service airport is able to operat...

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**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20336 "2018-09-06T04:36:55Z")

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Relief pitcher

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20337 "2018-09-06T04:50:09Z")

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relief sculpture

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20338 "2018-09-06T11:18:51Z")

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sculpture garden

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**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20339 "2018-09-06T13:35:10Z")

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garden bench

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**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20340 "2018-09-06T14:28:37Z")

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bench trial

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20341 "2018-09-06T15:13:02Z")

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obedience trial

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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:** [September 6, 2018, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20342 "2018-09-06T17:40:17Z")

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canine obedience

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**Author:** ![backsidejohnny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/backsidejohnny/32/280_2.png) [@backsidejohnny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/backsidejohnny)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20343 "2018-09-06T17:48:21Z")

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Canine Academy

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**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20344 "2018-09-06T19:27:00Z")

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Police Academy

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20345 "2018-09-06T19:35:18Z")

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_Police Story_

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