# 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:** ![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:** [June 8, 2016, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9164 "2016-06-08T15:46:40Z")

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soul gaze

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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:** [June 8, 2016, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9165 "2016-06-08T18:01:58Z")

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penetrating gaze

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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:** [June 8, 2016, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9166 "2016-06-08T19:09:01Z")

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penetrating fluid

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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:** [June 8, 2016, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9167 "2016-06-08T19:37:25Z")

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gender fluid

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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:** [June 8, 2016, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9168 "2016-06-08T20:36:42Z")

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transmission fluid

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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:** [June 8, 2016, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9169 "2016-06-08T20:42:26Z")

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intermittent transmission

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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:** [June 8, 2016, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9170 "2016-06-08T22:15:36Z")

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intermittent signal

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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:** [June 8, 2016, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9171 "2016-06-08T22:48:30Z")

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smoke signal

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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:** [June 8, 2016, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9172 "2016-06-08T23:57:59Z")

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Smokey Robinson

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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:** [June 9, 2016, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9173 "2016-06-09T00:11:11Z")

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Robinson Crusoe

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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:** [June 9, 2016, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9174 "2016-06-09T00:16:27Z")

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Will Robinson

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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:** [June 9, 2016, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9175 "2016-06-09T00:21:16Z")

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Trespassers Will \<I can’t find a clear cite, channel your inner Pooh\>

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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:** [June 9, 2016, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9176 "2016-06-09T00:40:47Z")

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living will

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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:** [June 9, 2016, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9177 "2016-06-09T01:02:56Z")

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Easy Living

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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:** [June 9, 2016, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9178 "2016-06-09T01:10:00Z")

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easy “A”

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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:** [June 9, 2016, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9179 "2016-06-09T01:25:34Z")

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A Negative

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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:** [June 9, 2016, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9180 "2016-06-09T01:26:40Z")

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negative outlook

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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:** [June 9, 2016, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9181 "2016-06-09T03:33:10Z")

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Microsoft Outlook

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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:** [June 9, 2016, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9182 "2016-06-09T03:38:39Z")

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Microsoft Word

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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:** [June 9, 2016, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/9183 "2016-06-09T13:09:54Z")

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Word Perfect

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