# 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:** 7

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**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 11, 2013, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/121 "2013-12-11T07:07:58Z")

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Rain

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**Author:** ![randompattern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7993a0/32.png) [@randompattern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randompattern)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2013, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/122 "2013-12-11T12:02:52Z")

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Pi

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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:** [December 11, 2013, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/123 "2013-12-11T13:07:35Z")

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Rho

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2013, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/124 "2013-12-11T13:56:20Z")

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Boat.

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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:** [December 11, 2013, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/125 "2013-12-11T15:53:03Z")

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warship

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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:** [December 11, 2013, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/126 "2013-12-11T16:13:39Z")

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dreadnought

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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:** [December 11, 2013, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/127 "2013-12-11T16:18:07Z")

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_Dreadnought_

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**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2013, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/128 "2013-12-11T16:38:50Z")

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What happens if we break the rule?

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**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 11, 2013, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/129 "2013-12-11T17:18:49Z")

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Execution

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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:** [December 11, 2013, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/130 "2013-12-11T17:19:06Z")

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Ostracism

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2013, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/131 "2013-12-11T18:13:45Z")

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Squid.

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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:** [December 11, 2013, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/132 "2013-12-11T18:22:45Z")

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Crucifixion?

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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:** [December 11, 2013, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/133 "2013-12-11T18:59:03Z")

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cruciverbalism

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**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2013, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/134 "2013-12-11T19:08:46Z")

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defenestration

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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:** [December 11, 2013, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/135 "2013-12-11T19:10:08Z")

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tickling

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**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2013, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/136 "2013-12-11T19:44:28Z")

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baby

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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:** [December 11, 2013, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/137 "2013-12-11T20:00:11Z")

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novice

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2013, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/138 "2013-12-11T20:07:17Z")

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Rookie.

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**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/139 "2013-12-12T17:06:26Z")

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Rockies

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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:** [December 12, 2013, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/140 "2013-12-12T17:11:49Z")

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Andes

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