# 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:** [April 20, 2018, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18866 "2018-04-20T01:45:41Z")

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space opera

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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:** [April 20, 2018, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18867 "2018-04-20T01:54:04Z")

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Blank space

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**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2018, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18868 "2018-04-20T03:08:37Z")

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blank expression

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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:** [April 20, 2018, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18869 "2018-04-20T03:09:55Z")

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blank check

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**Author:** ![dangerous\_bunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9a28c/32.png) [@dangerous\_bunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangerous_bunny)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2018, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18870 "2018-04-20T03:21:10Z")

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Check book

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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:** [April 20, 2018, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18871 "2018-04-20T03:47:12Z")

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open book

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**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2018, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18872 "2018-04-20T13:26:57Z")

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guest book

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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:** [April 20, 2018, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18873 "2018-04-20T13:35:14Z")

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guest list

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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:** [April 20, 2018, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18874 "2018-04-20T14:20:22Z")

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enemies list

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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:** [April 20, 2018, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18875 "2018-04-20T14:46:59Z")

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wish list

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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:** [April 20, 2018, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18876 "2018-04-20T21:15:27Z")

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Wish Bone

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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:** [April 20, 2018, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18877 "2018-04-20T21:22:56Z")

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funny bone

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**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2018, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18878 "2018-04-20T21:32:00Z")

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bone dry

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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:** [April 20, 2018, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18879 "2018-04-20T22:17:33Z")

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dry spell

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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:** [April 20, 2018, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18880 "2018-04-20T23:19:11Z")

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druid spell

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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:** [April 20, 2018, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18881 "2018-04-20T23:58:51Z")

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evil spell

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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:** [April 21, 2018, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18882 "2018-04-21T01:28:58Z")

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petty evil

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**Author:** ![dangerous\_bunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9a28c/32.png) [@dangerous\_bunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangerous_bunny)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2018, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18883 "2018-04-21T06:21:37Z")

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Evil twin

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**Author:** ![Cub\_Mistress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2018, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18884 "2018-04-21T14:15:09Z")

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twin set

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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:** [April 21, 2018, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/18885 "2018-04-21T15:08:22Z")

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