# 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:** 1123

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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:** [May 25, 2019, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22447 "2019-05-25T01:35:43Z")

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Corinthian column

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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:** [May 25, 2019, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22448 "2019-05-25T02:03:18Z")

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Ionic column

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2019, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22449 "2019-05-25T02:58:13Z")

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column fluting

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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:** [May 25, 2019, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22450 "2019-05-25T05:58:02Z")

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Doric column

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2019, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22451 "2019-05-25T11:57:35Z")

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column capital

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**Author:** ![Covfefe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee7513/32.png) [@Covfefe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covfefe)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2019, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22452 "2019-05-25T12:13:11Z")

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venture capital

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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:** [May 25, 2019, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22453 "2019-05-25T12:43:20Z")

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capital expense

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2019, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22454 "2019-05-25T13:08:56Z")

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expense account

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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:** [May 25, 2019, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22455 "2019-05-25T15:33:25Z")

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expense 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:** [May 25, 2019, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22456 "2019-05-25T18:07:55Z")

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report card

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**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2019, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22457 "2019-05-25T18:58:02Z")

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hole card

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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:** [May 25, 2019, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22458 "2019-05-25T19:14:05Z")

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pie hole

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2019, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22459 "2019-05-25T19:41:29Z")

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dry hole

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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:** [May 25, 2019, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22460 "2019-05-25T20:38:49Z")

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dry socket

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2019, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22461 "2019-05-25T20:44:44Z")

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socket wrench

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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:** [May 25, 2019, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22462 "2019-05-25T21:24:35Z")

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monkey wrench

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2019, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22463 "2019-05-25T22:58:06Z")

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torque wrench

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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:** [May 26, 2019, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22464 "2019-05-26T02:48:33Z")

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combination wrench

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2019, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22465 "2019-05-26T03:01:44Z")

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combination lock

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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:** [May 26, 2019, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/22466 "2019-05-26T03:27:32Z")

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tumbler lock

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