# 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:** ![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 11, 2018, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17986 "2018-01-11T00:58:57Z")

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word game

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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 11, 2018, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17987 "2018-01-11T03:18:44Z")

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deleted word

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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 11, 2018, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17988 "2018-01-11T15:07:12Z")

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deleted tweets

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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 11, 2018, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17989 "2018-01-11T17:20:03Z")

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presidential tweets

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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 12, 2018, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17990 "2018-01-12T01:02:43Z")

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Presidential candidate

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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 12, 2018, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17991 "2018-01-12T01:08:29Z")

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Presidential retreat

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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 12, 2018, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17992 "2018-01-12T01:52:05Z")

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hasty retreat

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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 12, 2018, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17993 "2018-01-12T01:52:53Z")

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hasty pudding

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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 12, 2018, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17994 "2018-01-12T02:27:58Z")

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Plum pudding

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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 12, 2018, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17995 "2018-01-12T03:07:41Z")

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ripe plum

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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 12, 2018, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17996 "2018-01-12T12:01:52Z")

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Ripe smell

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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 12, 2018, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17997 "2018-01-12T12:55:06Z")

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smell smoke

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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, 2018, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17998 "2018-01-13T02:09:42Z")

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smoke signals

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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, 2018, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/17999 "2018-01-13T02:13:45Z")

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Traffic signals

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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 13, 2018, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18000 "2018-01-13T12:53:11Z")

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traffic cop

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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, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18001 "2018-01-13T15:24:34Z")

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Fair cop

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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:** [January 13, 2018, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18002 "2018-01-13T20:37:07Z")

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World’s fair

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**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2018, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18003 "2018-01-13T20:52:13Z")

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fair play

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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 14, 2018, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18004 "2018-01-14T02:33:56Z")

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draw play

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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:** [January 14, 2018, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18005 "2018-01-14T14:23:45Z")

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play house

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