# One Word. **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [December 2, 2013, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266 "2013-12-02T03:51:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 269
**Author:** ![G\_MONEY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a3d4f5/32.png) [@G\_MONEY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G_MONEY)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2014, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/5369 "2014-12-25T22:17:00Z")
Robin ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2014, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/5370 "2014-12-25T22:30:15Z")
Round ---
**Author:** ![G\_MONEY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a3d4f5/32.png) [@G\_MONEY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G_MONEY)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2014, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/5371 "2014-12-25T22:41:06Z")
Triangulated ---
**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:** [December 26, 2014, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/5372 "2014-12-26T05:42:27Z")
Clinton > **[Triangulation (politics)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangulation_(politics)#)** > > In politics, triangulation is a strategy associated with U.S. president Bill Clinton in the 1990s. The politician presents a position as being above or between the left and right sides (or "wings") of a democratic political spectrum. It involves adopting for oneself some of the ideas of one's political opponent. The logic behind it is that it both takes credit for the opponent's ideas, and insulates the triangulator from attacks on that particular issue. > The political use of the old term was fir... ---
**Author:** ![eulalia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eulalia/32/457_2.png) [@eulalia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eulalia)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2014, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/5373 "2014-12-26T06:52:29Z")
Dewitt ---
**Author:** ![G\_MONEY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a3d4f5/32.png) [@G\_MONEY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G_MONEY)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2014, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/5374 "2014-12-26T08:00:44Z")
Somers ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2014, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/5375 "2014-12-26T21:15:00Z")
Suzanne ---
**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:** [December 26, 2014, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/5376 "2014-12-26T21:17:03Z")
Cézanne ---
**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:** [December 26, 2014, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/5377 "2014-12-26T22:45:57Z")
paintings ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2014, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/5378 "2014-12-26T23:55:53Z")
mosaic ---
**Author:** ![justmeetee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@justmeetee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justmeetee)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2014, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/5379 "2014-12-27T00:03:55Z")
Tapestry ---
**Author:** ![eulalia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eulalia/32/457_2.png) [@eulalia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eulalia)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2014, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/5380 "2014-12-27T07:28:39Z")
Hastings ---
**Author:** ![justmeetee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@justmeetee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justmeetee)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2014, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/5381 "2014-12-27T16:23:47Z")
Battle ---
**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:** [December 27, 2014, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/5382 "2014-12-27T16:49:54Z")
Beetle ---
**Author:** ![justmeetee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@justmeetee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justmeetee)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2014, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/5383 "2014-12-27T17:59:26Z")
Bailey ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2014, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/5384 "2014-12-27T18:13:58Z")
Irish ---
**Author:** ![justmeetee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@justmeetee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justmeetee)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2014, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/5385 "2014-12-27T18:47:41Z")
Shamrock ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/5386 "2014-12-28T03:50:13Z")
Shillelagh ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/5387 "2014-12-28T03:52:36Z")
Leprechaun ---
**Author:** ![justmeetee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@justmeetee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justmeetee)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/5388 "2014-12-28T04:32:02Z")
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