# 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\
**Page:** 581

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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:** [November 13, 2016, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11604 "2016-11-13T18:12:38Z")

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Pop Tart

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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:** [November 13, 2016, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11605 "2016-11-13T18:26:44Z")

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tart taste

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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:** [November 13, 2016, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11606 "2016-11-13T18:33:45Z")

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bitter taste

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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:** [November 13, 2016, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11607 "2016-11-13T21:44:13Z")

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bitter pill

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**Author:** ![slightly\_askew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@slightly\_askew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slightly_askew)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2016, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11608 "2016-11-13T21:47:23Z")

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bitter truth

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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:** [November 13, 2016, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11609 "2016-11-13T22:29:33Z")

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honest truth

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**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2016, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11610 "2016-11-13T22:33:08Z")

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Sojourner Truth

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**Author:** ![slightly\_askew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@slightly\_askew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slightly_askew)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2016, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11611 "2016-11-14T00:33:14Z")

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truth serum

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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:** [November 14, 2016, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11612 "2016-11-14T02:03:42Z")

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absolute truth

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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:** [November 14, 2016, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11613 "2016-11-14T02:05:23Z")

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absolute zero

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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:** [November 14, 2016, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11614 "2016-11-14T02:06:36Z")

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ZERO bar

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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:** [November 14, 2016, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11615 "2016-11-14T02:12:37Z")

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bar exam

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**Author:** ![Jane\_Smythe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f04885/32.png) [@Jane\_Smythe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jane_Smythe)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2016, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11616 "2016-11-14T02:30:50Z")

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semester exam

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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:** [November 14, 2016, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11617 "2016-11-14T04:00:47Z")

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semester break

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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:** [November 14, 2016, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11618 "2016-11-14T05:30:00Z")

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coffee break

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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:** [November 14, 2016, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11619 "2016-11-14T06:21:02Z")

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break wind

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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:** [November 14, 2016, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11620 "2016-11-14T06:24:18Z")

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wind turbine

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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:** [November 14, 2016, 9:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11621 "2016-11-14T09:40:45Z")

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wind up

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**Author:** ![Brooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Brooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brooky)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2016, 9:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11622 "2016-11-14T09:44:49Z")

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House Party

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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:** [November 14, 2016, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/11623 "2016-11-14T10:19:45Z")

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> [@Brooky](#):
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> House Party

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