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> Actually, taking off the 'ing, Smash works well...
smash, mash, ash, sh...
Top marks jmh! I couldn't think of any and I'm the one who posted the challenge!
A close alternative would be 'Trash', I suppose, now you mention it.
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umm, nice challenge
tricky getting more than 5
globe (obe = subdivision of phylus or clan)
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A similar one: scrunch.
Nearly cheating on this one: espy.
Possible, only: scrap.
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It's not a decapitation really, but if you just remove one letter at a time:
startling, starling, staring, string, sting, sing, sin, in, I
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..and two days later I have come up with a six letter decapitation:
ASTRAY
OK it's not the commonest spelling of 'aye' but it's in my dictionary.
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I don't think anyone will beat Bridget's score - core - ore - re.
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Back to topic...
Anyone remember this 80s song?
Take the L out of Lover/
And it's Oooo-over
Of course my waggish punk rock friends and I had to change it to:
Take the S out of Slaughter/
And its Laaa-aughter!
Well, we liked it!
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Doug Reminds of the hackneyed old one: manslaughter is an awful thing, but woman's laughter is worse. OK, OK, I'm sorry. But I couldn't resist it...[embarrassed] 
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i did laundy this past week end -- and realize
bleach
leach
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