# 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:** 1050

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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 27, 2018, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20987 "2018-11-27T00:29:14Z")

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suspect argument

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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:** [November 27, 2018, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20988 "2018-11-27T14:39:44Z")

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reasoned argument

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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:** [November 27, 2018, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20989 "2018-11-27T14:59:30Z")

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reasoned conclusion

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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:** [November 27, 2018, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20990 "2018-11-27T15:27:31Z")

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foregone conclusion

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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:** [November 27, 2018, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20991 "2018-11-27T17:23:34Z")

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mistaken conclusion

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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:** [November 27, 2018, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20992 "2018-11-27T17:30:14Z")

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mistaken identity

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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 27, 2018, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20993 "2018-11-27T19:09:09Z")

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identity crisis

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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:** [November 27, 2018, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20994 "2018-11-27T19:41:00Z")

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secret identity

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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:** [November 27, 2018, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20995 "2018-11-27T19:53:55Z")

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secret agent

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**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20996 "2018-11-28T00:23:45Z")

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secret service

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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:** [November 28, 2018, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20997 "2018-11-28T02:39:31Z")

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secret Santa

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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:** [November 28, 2018, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20998 "2018-11-28T04:31:42Z")

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top secret

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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:** [November 28, 2018, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/20999 "2018-11-28T12:08:45Z")

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open secret

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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:** [November 28, 2018, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21000 "2018-11-28T14:43:15Z")

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open house

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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:** [November 28, 2018, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21001 "2018-11-28T16:17:00Z")

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house arrest

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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 28, 2018, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21002 "2018-11-28T16:21:04Z")

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cardiac arrest

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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21003 "2018-11-28T17:32:17Z")

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arrest report

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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:** [November 28, 2018, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21004 "2018-11-28T17:49:46Z")

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report card

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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:** [November 28, 2018, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21005 "2018-11-28T23:00:08Z")

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farm report

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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:** [November 29, 2018, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/21006 "2018-11-29T01:15:04Z")

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farm animals

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