# 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:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2016, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10824 "2016-10-06T15:47:30Z")

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tax returns

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**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2016, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10825 "2016-10-06T16:03:56Z")

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tax deduction

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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:** [October 6, 2016, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10826 "2016-10-06T16:07:13Z")

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natural deduction

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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:** [October 6, 2016, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10827 "2016-10-06T16:26:09Z")

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Natural Bridge

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**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2016, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10828 "2016-10-06T16:52:43Z")

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Brooklyn Bridge

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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:** [October 6, 2016, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10829 "2016-10-06T17:41:32Z")

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Brooklyn Heights

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**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2016, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10830 "2016-10-06T18:09:00Z")

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dizzying heights

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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:** [October 6, 2016, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10831 "2016-10-06T18:09:09Z")

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Shaker Heights

(suburb of Cleveland, Ohio, USA)

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**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2016, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10832 "2016-10-06T18:26:56Z")

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cocktail shaker

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**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2016, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10833 "2016-10-06T18:48:07Z")

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fruit cocktail

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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:** [October 6, 2016, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10834 "2016-10-06T22:36:30Z")

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fruit bat

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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:** [October 6, 2016, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10835 "2016-10-06T23:07:19Z")

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bat boy

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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:** [October 6, 2016, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10836 "2016-10-06T23:53:50Z")

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Nature Boy

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**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2016, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10837 "2016-10-07T00:14:19Z")

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human nature

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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:** [October 7, 2016, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10838 "2016-10-07T00:49:31Z")

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human rights

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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:** [October 7, 2016, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10839 "2016-10-07T00:54:51Z")

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accused rights

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**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2016, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10840 "2016-10-07T01:39:28Z")

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accused guilty

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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:** [October 7, 2016, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10841 "2016-10-07T01:50:29Z")

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Guilty pleasure

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**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2016, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10842 "2016-10-07T03:35:21Z")

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pleasure, pain

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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:** [October 7, 2016, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/10843 "2016-10-07T09:29:45Z")

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Pleasure Chest

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