# One Word.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266>\
**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:** 652

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**Author:** ![breezman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4491bb/32.png) [@breezman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/breezman)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2019, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/13036 "2019-09-15T19:28:06Z")

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retention

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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:** [September 15, 2019, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/13037 "2019-09-15T22:35:11Z")

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detainment

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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:** [September 15, 2019, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/13038 "2019-09-15T22:39:37Z")

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gaol

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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:** [September 16, 2019, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/13039 "2019-09-16T00:16:23Z")

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cage

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**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/13040 "2019-09-16T01:53:49Z")

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match

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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:** [September 16, 2019, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/13041 "2019-09-16T06:42:27Z")

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strike

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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:** [September 16, 2019, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/13042 "2019-09-16T12:28:44Z")

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bunt

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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:** [September 16, 2019, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/13043 "2019-09-16T13:23:09Z")

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tap

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**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/13044 "2019-09-16T14:48:23Z")

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dance

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**Author:** ![backsidejohnny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/backsidejohnny/32/280_2.png) [@backsidejohnny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/backsidejohnny)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/13045 "2019-09-16T17:01:14Z")

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song

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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:** [September 16, 2019, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/13046 "2019-09-16T19:49:13Z")

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aria

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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:** [September 16, 2019, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/13047 "2019-09-16T20:07:50Z")

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duet

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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:** [September 16, 2019, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/13048 "2019-09-16T20:32:49Z")

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trio

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**Author:** ![backsidejohnny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/backsidejohnny/32/280_2.png) [@backsidejohnny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/backsidejohnny)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/13049 "2019-09-16T21:50:14Z")

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quartet

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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:** [September 17, 2019, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/13050 "2019-09-17T23:42:37Z")

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choir

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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:** [September 18, 2019, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/13051 "2019-09-18T02:14:44Z")

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chorus

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**Author:** ![backsidejohnny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/backsidejohnny/32/280_2.png) [@backsidejohnny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/backsidejohnny)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2019, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/13052 "2019-09-18T16:26:20Z")

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line

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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:** [September 18, 2019, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/13053 "2019-09-18T16:47:29Z")

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bread

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**Author:** ![backsidejohnny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/backsidejohnny/32/280_2.png) [@backsidejohnny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/backsidejohnny)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2019, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/13054 "2019-09-18T19:40:55Z")

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butter

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**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2019, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/13055 "2019-09-18T23:53:33Z")

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margarine

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