# 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:** ![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:** [February 5, 2016, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6724 "2016-02-05T00:09:12Z")

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Edna Mode

(“NO CAPES!”)

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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:** [February 5, 2016, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6725 "2016-02-05T14:02:14Z")

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Edna, Texas

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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:** [February 5, 2016, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6726 "2016-02-05T14:14:12Z")

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Texas Ranger

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2016, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6727 "2016-02-05T14:23:29Z")

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Power Ranger

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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:** [February 5, 2016, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6728 "2016-02-05T14:31:03Z")

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Flower Power

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**Author:** ![Calla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Calla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Calla)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2016, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6729 "2016-02-05T14:39:14Z")

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Power strip

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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:** [February 5, 2016, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6730 "2016-02-05T14:45:11Z")

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Sunset Strip

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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:** [February 5, 2016, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6731 "2016-02-05T15:48:50Z")

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Canadian Sunset

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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:** [February 5, 2016, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6732 "2016-02-05T18:07:42Z")

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Canadian bacon

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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:** [February 5, 2016, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6733 "2016-02-05T19:53:59Z")

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Cured Bacon

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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:** [February 5, 2016, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6734 "2016-02-05T20:22:27Z")

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cured curiosity

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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:** [February 5, 2016, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6735 "2016-02-05T21:03:11Z")

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morbid curiosity

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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:** [February 6, 2016, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6736 "2016-02-06T01:50:02Z")

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morbid obesity

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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:** [February 6, 2016, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6737 "2016-02-06T02:38:15Z")

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childhood obesity

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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:** [February 6, 2016, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6738 "2016-02-06T02:38:35Z")

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Misplaced Childhood

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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:** [February 6, 2016, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6739 "2016-02-06T02:41:09Z")

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Misplaced sympathy

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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:** [February 6, 2016, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6740 "2016-02-06T03:39:32Z")

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deepest sympathy

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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:** [February 6, 2016, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6741 "2016-02-06T04:23:47Z")

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deepest desire

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**Author:** ![Calla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Calla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Calla)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2016, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6742 "2016-02-06T05:25:39Z")

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Heart’s desire

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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:** [February 6, 2016, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6743 "2016-02-06T05:33:27Z")

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Heart’s blood

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