# 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 14, 2016, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8084 "2016-04-14T02:15:54Z")

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Sherwin Williams

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**Author:** ![Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lisa_Simpson)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8085 "2016-04-14T07:06:27Z")

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[Williams Sisters](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williams_sisters)

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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 14, 2016, 9:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8086 "2016-04-14T09:39:42Z")

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Sister Sledge

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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 14, 2016, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8087 "2016-04-14T11:37:32Z")

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Twisted Sister

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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 14, 2016, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8088 "2016-04-14T11:44:49Z")

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twisted pretzel

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**Author:** ![slightly\_askew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@slightly\_askew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slightly_askew)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8089 "2016-04-14T14:03:58Z")

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soft pretzel

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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:** [April 14, 2016, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8090 "2016-04-14T14:10:46Z")

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soft landing

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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 14, 2016, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8091 "2016-04-14T14:31:33Z")

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crash landing

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8092 "2016-04-14T15:01:53Z")

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car crash

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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 14, 2016, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8093 "2016-04-14T15:10:23Z")

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flat car

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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 14, 2016, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8094 "2016-04-14T15:41:37Z")

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B flat

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8095 "2016-04-14T15:46:32Z")

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B.C.

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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 14, 2016, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8096 "2016-04-14T17:13:46Z")

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C average

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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 14, 2016, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8097 "2016-04-14T17:25:25Z")

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C sharp  
(or B flat)

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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:** [April 14, 2016, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8098 "2016-04-14T18:44:04Z")

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sharp tongue

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8099 "2016-04-14T18:44:12Z")

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hummingbird tongue

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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 14, 2016, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8100 "2016-04-14T18:46:07Z")

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hummingbird nectar

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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 14, 2016, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8101 "2016-04-14T21:20:29Z")

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sweet nectar

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8102 "2016-04-14T21:22:40Z")

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sweet potato

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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 14, 2016, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8103 "2016-04-14T22:08:17Z")

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potato chips

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