# 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:** 769

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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:** [May 11, 2017, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15365 "2017-05-11T21:31:44Z")

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standard deviation

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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:** [May 12, 2017, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15366 "2017-05-12T02:51:40Z")

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sexual deviation

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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:** [May 12, 2017, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15367 "2017-05-12T02:55:04Z")

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sexual harassment

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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:** [May 12, 2017, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15368 "2017-05-12T03:20:27Z")

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Verbal harassment

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**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2017, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15369 "2017-05-12T03:57:06Z")

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verbal warning

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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:** [May 12, 2017, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15370 "2017-05-12T08:32:06Z")

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warning sign

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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:** [May 12, 2017, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15371 "2017-05-12T12:42:29Z")

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sign up

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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:** [May 12, 2017, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15372 "2017-05-12T23:46:42Z")

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stop sign

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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:** [May 13, 2017, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15373 "2017-05-13T00:55:16Z")

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organ stop

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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:** [May 13, 2017, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15374 "2017-05-13T03:30:40Z")

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vital organ

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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:** [May 13, 2017, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15375 "2017-05-13T07:44:57Z")

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vital statistics

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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:** [May 13, 2017, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15376 "2017-05-13T10:21:18Z")

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population statistics

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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:** [May 13, 2017, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15377 "2017-05-13T14:16:37Z")

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Population explosion

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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:** [May 13, 2017, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15378 "2017-05-13T14:22:23Z")

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[nucular](https://youtu.be/JU-OycAb_Lg?t=9) explosion

(:D)

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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:** [May 13, 2017, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15379 "2017-05-13T14:30:18Z")

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nuclear bomb

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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:** [May 13, 2017, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15380 "2017-05-13T16:58:24Z")

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time bomb

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2017, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15381 "2017-05-13T17:31:43Z")

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atom bomb

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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:** [May 13, 2017, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15382 "2017-05-13T20:09:39Z")

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bomb shelter

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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:** [May 13, 2017, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15383 "2017-05-13T20:22:28Z")

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Pale Shelter

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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:** [May 13, 2017, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/15384 "2017-05-13T21:54:54Z")

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pale ale

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