# 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\
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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:** [September 16, 2015, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3064 "2015-09-16T23:13:19Z")

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farms out

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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 16, 2015, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3065 "2015-09-16T23:22:39Z")

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phase out

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2015, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3066 "2015-09-16T23:37:56Z")

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phase shift

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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:** [September 16, 2015, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3067 "2015-09-16T23:52:01Z")

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Swing shift

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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 16, 2015, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3068 "2015-09-16T23:57:17Z")

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Swing set

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**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2015, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3069 "2015-09-17T00:18:34Z")

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set theory

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2015, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3070 "2015-09-17T01:53:57Z")

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string theory

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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:** [September 17, 2015, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3071 "2015-09-17T02:30:10Z")

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string art

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**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2015, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3072 "2015-09-17T02:36:30Z")

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art critic

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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:** [September 17, 2015, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3073 "2015-09-17T11:16:30Z")

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drama critic

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2015, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3074 "2015-09-17T11:36:49Z")

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drama queen

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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 17, 2015, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3075 "2015-09-17T11:51:02Z")

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Queen Elizabeth

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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 17, 2015, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3076 "2015-09-17T12:53:38Z")

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queen size

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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:** [September 17, 2015, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3077 "2015-09-17T13:16:18Z")

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drag queen

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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 17, 2015, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3078 "2015-09-17T13:20:26Z")

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_Queen Margot_

> **[La Reine Margot (1994 film)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Reine_Margot_(1994_film))**
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> La Reine Margot is a 1994 historical romantic drama film directed by Patrice Chéreau, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Danièle Thompson, based on the 1845 historical novel of the same name by Alexandre Dumas. The film stars Isabelle Adjani, Daniel Auteuil, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Vincent Perez and Virna Lisi. An abridged version of the film was released as Queen Margot in North America, and in the United Kingdom under its original French title.
> It won the Jury Prize and Best Actress Award at th...

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**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2015, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3079 "2015-09-17T13:21:06Z")

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Heart queen

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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 17, 2015, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3080 "2015-09-17T13:26:11Z")

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artificial heart

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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 17, 2015, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3081 "2015-09-17T13:46:04Z")

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artificial sweetener

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**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2015, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3082 "2015-09-17T13:48:19Z")

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artificial flowers

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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:** [September 17, 2015, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/3083 "2015-09-17T14:46:03Z")

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wall flowers

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