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#182573 - 02/12/09 05:11 PM Re: ...to the ridiculous [Re: The Pook]
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old hand
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Registered: 12/18/06
Posts: 932
Loc: Auckland, New Zealand Originally Posted By: The PookI believe the only possible word is the most obvious one, namely adding S to form the plural. You can't make any others by adding, changing or deleting any letters I think?
Change W --> U
GROWNUP --> UNGROUP
following your lead
GROWNUPS --> UNGROUPS
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#182576 - 02/12/09 06:10 PM O ye of little faith [Re: olly]
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Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 08/06/01
Posts: 3783
Loc: Worcester, MA Wait a minute. Let's go back to GROWNUP.
Change G to E and get UNPOWER.
It can be the obsolete Piers Plowman noun, or the verb for what you do when you remove the outboard motor from your boat...
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#182590 - 02/13/09 02:45 PM Many struggle with faith... [Re: wofahulicodoc]
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Registered: 02/28/08
Posts: 876
Loc: western NY UNPOWER
P ---> D
REWOUND
Pick whichever meaning you like! :0)
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#182592 - 02/13/09 03:44 PM Re: But they keep on swimming [Re: twosleepy]
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Carpal Tunnel
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Registered: 06/23/06
Posts: 5249
Loc: Netherlands, the Hague Lot of unning going on. rewound --> U to D DROWNED
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#182594 - 02/13/09 05:11 PM Re: But they keep on swimming [Re: BranShea]
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Carpal Tunnel
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Registered: 06/23/08
Posts: 5281
Loc: Land of the Flat Water
D to F
FROWNED
---after 9 inches of snow, and shoveling it, it is hard to see._________________________
----please, draw me a sheep----
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#182599 - 02/13/09 10:07 PM Tomorrow is Valentines Day. [Re: LukeJavan8]
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Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 08/06/01
Posts: 3783
Loc: Worcester, MA ...tried to change N to L and make "FLOWER'D" but onelook.com says no go.
Guess I'll have to settle for dropping the W to make
FONDER.
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#182600 - 02/14/09 12:32 AM Re: Tomorrow is Valentines Day. [Re: wofahulicodoc]
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Carpal Tunnel
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Registered: 06/23/08
Posts: 5281
Loc: Land of the Flat Water
Put the W back and drop the F
WONDER_________________________
----please, draw me a sheep----
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#182603 - 02/14/09 09:47 AM Re: Tomorrow is Valentines Day. [Re: LukeJavan8]
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Carpal Tunnel
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Registered: 06/23/06
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Loc: Netherlands, the Hague No one in particular, (or all) just to change course,
N to I -- WEIRDO
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#182607 - 02/14/09 11:39 AM Re: Tomorrow is Valentines Day. [Re: BranShea]
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Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 08/06/01
Posts: 3783
Loc: Worcester, MA Back to the Valentines Day theme -
add S
DOWRIES
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#182609 - 02/14/09 03:20 PM Re: Tomorrow is Valentines Day. [Re: wofahulicodoc]
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Carpal Tunnel
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Registered: 06/23/06
Posts: 5249
Loc: Netherlands, the Hague drop I- DOWERS- D to L LOWERS -add F FLOWERS
that what you mean?
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