# 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:** [September 10, 2016, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10404 "2016-09-10T11:18:21Z")

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quantum theory

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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, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10405 "2016-09-10T11:37:04Z")

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quantum physics

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**Author:** ![kimmiJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c68b51/32.png) [@kimmiJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kimmiJ)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2016, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10406 "2016-09-10T16:48:51Z")

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quantum leap

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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, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10407 "2016-09-10T16:57:01Z")

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lovers’ leap

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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, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10408 "2016-09-10T18:19:26Z")

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lovers’ quarrel

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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, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10409 "2016-09-10T18:30:08Z")

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crossbow quarrel

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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 10, 2016, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10410 "2016-09-10T18:55:18Z")

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drawn crossbow

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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, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10411 "2016-09-10T19:14:34Z")

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hastily drawn

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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, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10412 "2016-09-10T19:46:53Z")

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Drawn Together

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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, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10413 "2016-09-10T21:35:43Z")

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Come Together

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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, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10414 "2016-09-10T22:01:52Z")

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Come Monday

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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, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10415 "2016-09-10T23:28:39Z")

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Kingdom come

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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 11, 2016, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10416 "2016-09-11T01:59:38Z")

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Serene Kingdom

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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 11, 2016, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10417 "2016-09-11T03:21:21Z")

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Kingdom Hospital

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**Author:** ![kimmiJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c68b51/32.png) [@kimmiJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kimmiJ)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2016, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10418 "2016-09-11T04:30:50Z")

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Animal kingdom

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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 11, 2016, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10419 "2016-09-11T06:10:00Z")

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Animal Farm

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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 11, 2016, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10420 "2016-09-11T07:57:01Z")

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Experience Farm

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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 11, 2016, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10421 "2016-09-11T13:58:14Z")

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initial experience

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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 11, 2016, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10422 "2016-09-11T15:02:08Z")

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initial outlay

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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 11, 2016, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10423 "2016-09-11T19:21:48Z")

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weekly outlay

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