# 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:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2016, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8744 "2016-05-11T21:49:46Z")

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inn keeper

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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:** [May 11, 2016, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8745 "2016-05-11T23:19:40Z")

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Promise keeper

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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:** [May 11, 2016, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8746 "2016-05-11T23:39:30Z")

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brother’s keeper

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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:** [May 11, 2016, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8747 "2016-05-11T23:42:18Z")

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Brothers Grimm

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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:** [May 11, 2016, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8748 "2016-05-11T23:46:14Z")

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Grim Reaper

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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:** [May 12, 2016, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8749 "2016-05-12T01:20:36Z")

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Ben Grimm

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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:** [May 12, 2016, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8750 "2016-05-12T02:12:19Z")

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Gentle Ben

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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:** [May 12, 2016, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8751 "2016-05-12T02:18:42Z")

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Big Ben

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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:** [May 12, 2016, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8752 "2016-05-12T02:47:02Z")

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Big Valley

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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:** [May 12, 2016, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8753 "2016-05-12T03:04:39Z")

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uncanny valley

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**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2016, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8754 "2016-05-12T04:12:37Z")

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Hidden Valley

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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:** [May 12, 2016, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8755 "2016-05-12T04:15:35Z")

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[The Hidden](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hidden_(film))

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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:** [May 12, 2016, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8756 "2016-05-12T04:17:35Z")

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Hidden Persuaders

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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:** [May 12, 2016, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8757 "2016-05-12T14:54:03Z")

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hidden object

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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:** [May 12, 2016, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8758 "2016-05-12T15:24:37Z")

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direct object

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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:** [May 12, 2016, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8759 "2016-05-12T17:53:25Z")

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direct order

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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:** [May 12, 2016, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8760 "2016-05-12T23:10:23Z")

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Order form

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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:** [May 12, 2016, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8761 "2016-05-12T23:19:10Z")

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Government form

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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:** [May 12, 2016, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8762 "2016-05-12T23:45:58Z")

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Form fitting

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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:** [May 13, 2016, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/8763 "2016-05-13T00:44:32Z")

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Fitting room

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