# 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:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2016, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10384 "2016-09-09T11:32:36Z")

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alligator clips

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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:** [September 9, 2016, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10385 "2016-09-09T12:04:55Z")

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hair clips

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2016, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10386 "2016-09-09T16:05:56Z")

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movie clips

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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:** [September 9, 2016, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10387 "2016-09-09T16:55:39Z")

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stag movie

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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:** [September 9, 2016, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10388 "2016-09-09T17:28:59Z")

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_Silent Movie_

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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:** [September 9, 2016, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10389 "2016-09-09T18:25:21Z")

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Silent Running

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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:** [September 9, 2016, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10390 "2016-09-09T20:20:29Z")

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_Silent Spring_

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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:** [September 9, 2016, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10391 "2016-09-09T22:55:46Z")

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silent majority

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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:** [September 10, 2016, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10392 "2016-09-10T01:43:49Z")

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majority rule

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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:** [September 10, 2016, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10393 "2016-09-10T01:44:23Z")

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simple majority

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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:** [September 10, 2016, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10394 "2016-09-10T01:47:13Z")

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“Simple Gifts”

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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:** [September 10, 2016, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10395 "2016-09-10T02:34:45Z")

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mental gifts

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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:** [September 10, 2016, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10396 "2016-09-10T02:45:37Z")

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mental health

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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:** [September 10, 2016, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10397 "2016-09-10T02:50:26Z")

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dental health

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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:** [September 10, 2016, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10398 "2016-09-10T02:58:07Z")

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dental hygienist

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2016, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10399 "2016-09-10T03:55:42Z")

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dental implant

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**Author:** ![eloquently](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8c91f0/32.png) [@eloquently](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eloquently)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2016, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10400 "2016-09-10T05:14:42Z")

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implant failure

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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:** [September 10, 2016, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10401 "2016-09-10T05:50:01Z")

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total failure

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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:** [September 10, 2016, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10402 "2016-09-10T06:16:26Z")

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total chaos

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2016, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10403 "2016-09-10T10:05:00Z")

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chaos theory

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