# 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:** 661

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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 24, 2017, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13204 "2017-01-24T21:07:55Z")

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extramarital affairs

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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 25, 2017, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13205 "2017-01-25T00:01:08Z")

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extramarital fling

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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 25, 2017, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13206 "2017-01-25T01:03:50Z")

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fling away

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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 25, 2017, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13207 "2017-01-25T01:15:53Z")

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going away

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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 25, 2017, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13208 "2017-01-25T01:19:20Z")

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throw away

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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 25, 2017, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13209 "2017-01-25T01:23:48Z")

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throw ball

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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:** [January 25, 2017, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13210 "2017-01-25T01:46:09Z")

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throw up

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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 25, 2017, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13211 "2017-01-25T02:41:21Z")

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grow up!

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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 25, 2017, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13212 "2017-01-25T02:46:41Z")

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Miracle Grow

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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:** [January 25, 2017, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13213 "2017-01-25T03:18:20Z")

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Miracle Pictures  
(If it’s a good picture, it’s a Miracle!)

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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 25, 2017, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13214 "2017-01-25T04:33:12Z")

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motion pictures

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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:** [January 25, 2017, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13215 "2017-01-25T04:38:44Z")

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motion sickness

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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 25, 2017, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13216 "2017-01-25T11:53:12Z")

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perpetual motion

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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:** [January 25, 2017, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13217 "2017-01-25T14:15:41Z")

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forward motion

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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 25, 2017, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13218 "2017-01-25T20:55:40Z")

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power forward

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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 25, 2017, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13219 "2017-01-25T21:02:19Z")

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power tools

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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 25, 2017, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13220 "2017-01-25T21:27:58Z")

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hand tools

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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 26, 2017, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13221 "2017-01-26T00:00:48Z")

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hand job

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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 26, 2017, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13222 "2017-01-26T00:04:18Z")

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Job Corps

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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 26, 2017, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13223 "2017-01-26T00:44:29Z")

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Marine Corps

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