# 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:** ![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 10, 2016, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6784 "2016-02-10T12:58:53Z")

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noted authority

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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 10, 2016, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6785 "2016-02-10T13:50:26Z")

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noted scholar

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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:** [February 10, 2016, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6786 "2016-02-10T14:26:52Z")

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lackluster scholar

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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 10, 2016, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6787 "2016-02-10T15:33:14Z")

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Lackluster performance

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**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2016, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6788 "2016-02-10T16:05:10Z")

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Performance 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:** [February 10, 2016, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6789 "2016-02-10T16:58:24Z")

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modern art

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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 10, 2016, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6790 "2016-02-10T18:46:58Z")

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Modern Maturity

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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 10, 2016, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6791 "2016-02-10T18:54:20Z")

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Maturity date

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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 10, 2016, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6792 "2016-02-10T18:55:28Z")

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blind date

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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 10, 2016, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6793 "2016-02-10T18:59:40Z")

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Venetian blind

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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 10, 2016, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6794 "2016-02-10T19:03:59Z")

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blind spot

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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 10, 2016, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6795 "2016-02-10T19:13:12Z")

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blind curve

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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:** [February 10, 2016, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6796 "2016-02-10T19:25:41Z")

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Hanging curve

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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 10, 2016, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6797 "2016-02-10T19:30:07Z")

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wall hanging

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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 10, 2016, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6798 "2016-02-10T19:41:45Z")

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Wal Mart

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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:** [February 10, 2016, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6799 "2016-02-10T23:59:03Z")

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K Mart

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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 11, 2016, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6800 "2016-02-11T00:06:30Z")

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Special K

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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 11, 2016, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6801 "2016-02-11T00:17:07Z")

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K cup

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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:** [February 11, 2016, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6802 "2016-02-11T01:17:13Z")

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Stanley Cup

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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 11, 2016, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6803 "2016-02-11T05:01:39Z")

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Flat Stanley

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