# 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:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2017, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13584 "2017-02-11T14:25:48Z")

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resident alien

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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:** [February 11, 2017, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13585 "2017-02-11T14:28:03Z")

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deported resident

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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:** [February 11, 2017, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13586 "2017-02-11T16:38:43Z")

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Resident Evil

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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:** [February 11, 2017, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13587 "2017-02-11T16:59:18Z")

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evil doctor

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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:** [February 11, 2017, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13588 "2017-02-11T18:05:25Z")

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evil twin

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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:** [February 11, 2017, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13589 "2017-02-11T18:06:44Z")

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identical twins

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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:** [February 11, 2017, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13590 "2017-02-11T21:38:21Z")

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conjoined twins

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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:** [February 11, 2017, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13591 "2017-02-11T22:11:40Z")

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conjoined sentence

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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:** [February 12, 2017, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13592 "2017-02-12T00:29:27Z")

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Suspended sentence

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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:** [February 12, 2017, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13593 "2017-02-12T02:07:27Z")

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suspended belief

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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:** [February 12, 2017, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13594 "2017-02-12T02:46:34Z")

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beyond belief

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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:** [February 12, 2017, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13595 "2017-02-12T04:01:50Z")

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_From Beyond_

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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:** [February 12, 2017, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13596 "2017-02-12T05:11:52Z")

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_From Hell_

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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:** [February 12, 2017, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13597 "2017-02-12T05:22:58Z")

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Like Hell!

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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:** [February 12, 2017, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13598 "2017-02-12T05:33:31Z")

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like women

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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:** [February 12, 2017, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13599 "2017-02-12T10:55:52Z")

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_Wild Women_

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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:** [February 12, 2017, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13600 "2017-02-12T13:08:37Z")

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wild oats

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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:** [February 12, 2017, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13601 "2017-02-12T14:17:02Z")

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Quaker Oats

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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:** [February 12, 2017, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13602 "2017-02-12T15:55:10Z")

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Quaker State

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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:** [February 12, 2017, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/13603 "2017-02-12T16:02:56Z")

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Empire State

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