# Word Associates

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-associates/428023>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 28, 2007, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-associates/428023 "2007-11-28T13:58:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-associates/428023/21 "2007-11-28T16:01:27Z")

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[QUOTE=twickster]  
I’d be curious to know why you discounted it, she says elliptically.  
[/QUOTE]

I don’t remember now. I have a habit of trying to outsmart myself, though, so there was probably some tortuous reason for it at the time. “Match” is the answer?

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-associates/428023/22 "2007-11-28T16:02:42Z")

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Yes, match.

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**Author:** ![redtail23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3e96dc/32.png) [@redtail23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/redtail23)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-associates/428023/23 "2007-11-28T16:11:27Z")

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[QUOTE=twickster]  
Socks  
Light  
Dating  
Concentration  
[/QUOTE]

Matches?  
ETA: dammit, shoulda refreshed before I posted. oh well.

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**Author:** ![Mahna\_Mahna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47c2d/32.png) [@Mahna\_Mahna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahna_Mahna)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-associates/428023/24 "2007-11-28T16:26:09Z")

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[QUOTE=Bayard]

dock  
fall  
mistake  
underwear  
pass  
[/QUOTE]

Slip?

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-associates/428023/25 "2007-11-28T16:37:01Z")

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Ooh ooh! Lemme try.

-aggressive interest  
-state of illness  
-poor team  
-state of wakefulness  
-page condition

(I left out a clue that would have given it away immediately)

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**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-associates/428023/26 "2007-11-28T16:42:19Z")

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[QUOTE=Mahna Mahna]  
Slip?  
[/QUOTE]

Nailed it!

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**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-associates/428023/27 "2007-11-28T16:45:58Z")

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[QUOTE=Knowed Out]  
Ooh ooh! Lemme try.

-aggressive interest  
-state of illness  
-poor team  
-state of wakefulness  
-page condition

(I left out a clue that would have given it away immediately)  
[/QUOTE]

## Dog?

Next one:

Bind  
Force  
Fruit  
Improvisation

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**Author:** ![Mahna\_Mahna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47c2d/32.png) [@Mahna\_Mahna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahna_Mahna)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-associates/428023/28 "2007-11-28T17:33:45Z")

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[QUOTE=Bayard]

Bind  
Force  
Fruit  
Improvisation  
[/QUOTE]

Jam!

Here’s one:

Smuggler  
Trickster  
Canine  
Ugly woman

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**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-associates/428023/29 "2007-11-28T18:02:22Z")

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Tough one. 🙂 While I ponder, here’s another:

- Disgusting
- 12[sup]2[/sup]
- Egregious
- Family Ties

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-associates/428023/30 "2007-11-28T18:10:25Z")

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[QUOTE=Mindfield]  
Tough one. 🙂 While I ponder, here’s another:

- Disgusting
- 12[sup]2[/sup]
- Egregious
- Family Ties  
[/QUOTE]

Gross. 🙂

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**Author:** ![redtail23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3e96dc/32.png) [@redtail23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/redtail23)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-associates/428023/31 "2007-11-28T18:30:24Z")

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[QUOTE=Mahna Mahna]

Smuggler  
Trickster  
Canine  
Ugly woman  
[/QUOTE]

Coyote.

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**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-associates/428023/32 "2007-11-28T18:33:29Z")

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[QUOTE=Mahna Mahna]  
Jam!

Here’s one:

Smuggler  
Trickster  
Canine  
Ugly woman  
[/QUOTE]

Dog?

Scotch  
Worms  
Measure  
Fasten  
Record

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-associates/428023/33 "2007-11-28T18:33:36Z")

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:::::::

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-associates/428023/34 "2007-11-28T18:34:38Z")

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[QUOTE=tdn]  
Dog?

Scotch  
Worms  
Measure  
Fasten  
Record  
[/QUOTE]

Tape! :D:D:D

red  
night  
stick  
vowel  
graveyard

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**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-associates/428023/35 "2007-11-28T18:59:08Z")

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[QUOTE=OneCentStamp]  
Tape! :D:D:D

red  
night  
stick  
vowel  
graveyard  
[/QUOTE]

Shift. 🙂

- Coat
- First
- Crude
- Elemental

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-associates/428023/36 "2007-11-28T19:03:12Z")

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[QUOTE=Mindfield]

- Coat
- First
- Crude
- Elemental  
[/QUOTE]

Base.

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**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-associates/428023/37 "2007-11-28T19:07:54Z")

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[QUOTE=Mindfield]

- Coat
- First
- Crude
- Elemental  
[/QUOTE]

Dang, these is hard! Primary?

Identify  
King  
Christmas  
Ball team  
Business

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-associates/428023/38 "2007-11-28T19:11:51Z")

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[QUOTE=tdn]  
Dang, these is hard! Primary?

Identify  
King  
Christmas  
Ball team  
Business  
[/QUOTE]

Cards

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**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-associates/428023/39 "2007-11-28T19:21:10Z")

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**Twicks** is entirely too good at this. 🙂

- Spare
- Cajole
- Ridge

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**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-associates/428023/40 "2007-11-28T19:21:15Z")

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Looks like we’re awaiting a challenge:

perfect  
incline  
promote  
black

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