# 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:** 647

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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:** [January 13, 2017, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12924 "2017-01-13T16:32:57Z")

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strange desire

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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:** [January 13, 2017, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12925 "2017-01-13T17:08:11Z")

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strange mysteries

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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:** [January 13, 2017, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12926 "2017-01-13T17:46:24Z")

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murder mysteries

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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:** [January 13, 2017, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12927 "2017-01-13T18:25:00Z")

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premeditated murder

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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:** [January 13, 2017, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12928 "2017-01-13T20:04:53Z")

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Diagnosis: Murder

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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:** [January 13, 2017, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12929 "2017-01-13T21:00:37Z")

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false diagnosis

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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:** [January 13, 2017, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12930 "2017-01-13T21:10:35Z")

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false alarm

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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:** [January 13, 2017, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12931 "2017-01-13T23:38:45Z")

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alarm code

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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:** [January 14, 2017, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12932 "2017-01-14T01:02:55Z")

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secret code

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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:** [January 14, 2017, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12933 "2017-01-14T01:30:53Z")

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secret passage

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**Author:** ![CatandMouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c89c15/32.png) [@CatandMouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatandMouse)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2017, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12934 "2017-01-14T02:28:58Z")

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Secret Santa

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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:** [January 14, 2017, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12935 "2017-01-14T02:39:24Z")

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Santa Maria

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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:** [January 14, 2017, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12936 "2017-01-14T03:39:59Z")

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Black Maria

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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:** [January 14, 2017, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12937 "2017-01-14T05:49:26Z")

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Jack Black

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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:** [January 14, 2017, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12938 "2017-01-14T06:06:58Z")

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car jack

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**Author:** ![CatandMouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c89c15/32.png) [@CatandMouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatandMouse)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2017, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12939 "2017-01-14T06:10:07Z")

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car stereo

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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:** [January 14, 2017, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12940 "2017-01-14T07:28:20Z")

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stereo broadcasting

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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:** [January 14, 2017, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12941 "2017-01-14T07:54:15Z")

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stereo system

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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:** [January 14, 2017, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12942 "2017-01-14T08:48:09Z")

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highway system

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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:** [January 14, 2017, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12943 "2017-01-14T10:46:17Z")

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highway robbery

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