# 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:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2018, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18126 "2018-02-01T01:26:40Z")

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Blood Simple

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**Author:** ![Hopeful\_Crow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/da6949/32.png) [@Hopeful\_Crow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hopeful_Crow)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2018, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18127 "2018-02-01T02:12:57Z")

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Blood moon

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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:** [February 1, 2018, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18128 "2018-02-01T11:40:41Z")

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half moon

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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 1, 2018, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18129 "2018-02-01T12:21:58Z")

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Better half

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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 1, 2018, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18130 "2018-02-01T15:02:52Z")

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Better not!

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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 1, 2018, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18131 "2018-02-01T15:56:50Z")

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Not again!

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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 1, 2018, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18132 "2018-02-01T16:12:30Z")

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born again

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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:** [February 1, 2018, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18133 "2018-02-01T19:51:45Z")

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born free

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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 1, 2018, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18134 "2018-02-01T20:59:33Z")

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fragrance free

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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:** [February 1, 2018, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18135 "2018-02-01T22:07:53Z")

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Free Bird

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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:** [February 1, 2018, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18136 "2018-02-01T22:49:23Z")

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bird cage

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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 2, 2018, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18137 "2018-02-02T02:00:14Z")

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cage match

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**Author:** ![Mr\_Zox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Mr\_Zox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Zox)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2018, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18138 "2018-02-02T03:10:46Z")

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John Cage

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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 2, 2018, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18139 "2018-02-02T03:24:20Z")

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John Adams

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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 2, 2018, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18140 "2018-02-02T03:33:05Z")

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Adam’s apple

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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 2, 2018, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18141 "2018-02-02T03:39:23Z")

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road apple

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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 2, 2018, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18142 "2018-02-02T14:11:49Z")

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high road

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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 2, 2018, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18143 "2018-02-02T17:12:27Z")

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high school

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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 2, 2018, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18144 "2018-02-02T17:32:45Z")

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grammar school

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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 2, 2018, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18145 "2018-02-02T17:34:05Z")

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Latin grammar

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