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by RenoKev on January 23rd, 2009
heard-r=head
scrap-s=crap
scarf-f=scar
niece-1st e=nice
There's a few...hope it helps.
by Smart2 is back! Did you miss me? on January 23rd, 2009
public - try taking the "L" out
by SASSYWI-Q-Sassia-Jetpacking with NASCAR on January 23rd, 2009
bright-b-right
score-s-core
score-c-sore
sold-s-old
spot-s-pot
by JuJubee is wearing a COAT of chocolate on January 23rd, 2009
Pipe, without the second p you have pie!
by JND...IsHappy on January 23rd, 2009
Fart and remove the r.
by jbrecken on January 23rd, 2009
"loose" is an actual word as well as a frequent misspelling of "lose"
by Gene H on January 23rd, 2009
tone - ton
ripe - rip
hope - hop
There are thousands of these. Well, hundreds.
by dezzie on April 16th, 2009
Card-d=car
Stare-e=star
Care-e=car LOL
Frog-r=fog
by Theby on January 24th, 2009
Bland - b = land
Block - b = lock
by fred flintstone on January 24th, 2009
The most obvious example would appear to be world which dropping the l becomes word!
Their are plenty of rude ones as well such as count, lass, bump, spoke,
by - M.C.S. - Dave on January 24th, 2009
Shot......- S = hot..............was the first I thought of. But now that I am looking at this question of yours & my answer here. I see a few more like.......
What -W = hat
Examples - s = example
That - t = hat
when - w = hen
one - e = on
and - d = an
not - t = no
the - t = he
there - t = here
was - w = as
thought - t = though
now - w = no
am - m = a
at - t = a
this - t = his
yours - y = ours
yours - s = your
here - e = her
for - f = or
answers - s = answer
So see there are a few answers right here in this Q & A.....................Plus 5 for your question.
by niznj on January 23rd, 2009
lead - take away the a
one - take away e
by Jim in a Nautilus COAT on January 23rd, 2009
Just jut without the S.
by Someone on January 23rd, 2009
My first name is Bridget. Take off the t and you have a piece of architecture.
by Brian on January 23rd, 2009
Farthing-h=.... :p
by Lady Lavender on February 15th, 2009
Meat/met
by dea_ex_machina on February 15th, 2009
chair/char/hair
forum/form
heart/hear
heat/hat
fare/far
where/were
penis/pens
breasts/beasts
nice/ice
blond/bond
beard/bear/bar
sport/spot or port or sort
by A Lifetime of Dying on February 15th, 2009
shit & sit
C*nt & cut
by Occams Electric Razor on February 15th, 2009
Lots of words, with the help of silent E! Ahhh I miss the good ole days of the Electric Company! They don't make educational television like that anymore
by Sympho de Proggy on February 15th, 2009
globe -> lobe
grime -> grim
fear -> ear
smear -> sear
sword -> word
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hey... this is fun !!! :)
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good answers :)
by mistys-member of LOCLAB on January 23rd, 2009