# 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:** [April 1, 2016, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7844 "2016-04-01T23:10:56Z")

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Skyrim: Purity

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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:** [April 2, 2016, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7845 "2016-04-02T11:58:23Z")

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purity test

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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:** [April 2, 2016, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7846 "2016-04-02T15:11:04Z")

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test out

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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:** [April 2, 2016, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7847 "2016-04-02T15:19:02Z")

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buy out

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2016, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7848 "2016-04-02T15:45:52Z")

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strike out

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**Author:** ![PoppaSan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/poppasan/32/189_2.png) [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2016, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7849 "2016-04-02T16:40:45Z")

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on strike

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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:** [April 2, 2016, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7850 "2016-04-02T17:09:07Z")

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Play on!

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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:** [April 2, 2016, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7851 "2016-04-02T18:33:25Z")

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play house

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**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2016, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7852 "2016-04-02T19:01:07Z")

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haunted house

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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:** [April 2, 2016, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7853 "2016-04-02T20:18:46Z")

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haunted eyes

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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:** [April 2, 2016, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7854 "2016-04-02T21:49:38Z")

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angel eyes

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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:** [April 2, 2016, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7855 "2016-04-02T22:23:42Z")

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angel wings

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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:** [April 2, 2016, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7856 "2016-04-02T22:46:55Z")

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buffalo wings

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**Author:** ![PoppaSan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/poppasan/32/189_2.png) [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2016, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7857 "2016-04-02T22:48:52Z")

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buffalo chips

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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:** [April 3, 2016, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7858 "2016-04-03T00:13:58Z")

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poker chips

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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:** [April 3, 2016, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7859 "2016-04-03T00:31:01Z")

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poker face

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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:** [April 3, 2016, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7860 "2016-04-03T01:10:29Z")

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Face/Off

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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:** [April 3, 2016, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7861 "2016-04-03T02:22:12Z")

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off topic

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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:** [April 3, 2016, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7862 "2016-04-03T13:35:31Z")

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Topic sentence

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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:** [April 3, 2016, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/7863 "2016-04-03T13:40:53Z")

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maximum sentence

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