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These are puzzles where a phrase is rewritten in different words and you must decipher the original. For example- "Stone symphony?"= "rock concert".
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1 trivia quiz  Titles of Movies, Books, Etc. - In Other Words coolicon
Once again I've decided to throw a monkey wrench in the works. Rather than stick with the titles that worked, I've chosen to mangle these fine works of art, cinema, etc. by selecting a much more encumbering title...best of luck to you!
Average 10Q
11565 plays
Jun 19 04
thejazzkickazz gold
2 trivia quiz  Fractured Cliches coolicon
These cliches have been rewritten with some highfalutin' vocabulary. Fill in the missing last word!
Average 10Q
50430 plays
Feb 17 00
crisw editor
3 trivia quiz  In Other Words, They're Wrong II coolicon
The verbose mastermind is back! He rephrased the titles of shows, books, and films; worse, he made mistakes. For each word with two meanings, he chose the wrong one to rephrase: ?Star Wars? became ?Celebrity Battles.? Can you recover the original titles?
Tough 10Q
1122 plays
Feb 07 08
CellarDoor editor
4 trivia quiz  In Other Words, They're Wrong coolicon
A verbose mastermind rephrased the titles of songs, books, TV shows and films! Worse, he made mistakes. Whenever a word had two meanings, he chose the wrong one to rephrase: ?Star Wars? became ?Celebrity Battles.? Can you recover the original titles?
Tough 10Q
2148 plays
Jun 02 07
CellarDoor editor
5 trivia quiz  In Other Words, They're Wrong III coolicon
The verbose mastermind is back! He rephrased the titles of shows, books, and films; worse, he made mistakes. For each word with two meanings, he chose the wrong one to rephrase: ?Star Wars? became ?Celebrity Battles.? Can you recover the original titles?
Average 10Q
606 plays
Apr 28 08
CellarDoor editor
6 trivia quiz  Movies, Books, Etc. - In Other Words coolicon
Parsimony of language is very important when selecting a title for a work of art, song, film or literature. I have taken the liberty of going against this well-worn axiom by suggesting more verbose titles for common works in these genres...good luck!
Average 10Q
4236 plays
Apr 29 04
thejazzkickazz gold
7 trivia quiz  Literature In Other Words icon
I'm going to give you the name of a famous book in other words. Example: Ebony Gorgeous: Black Beauty
Tough 15Q
6039 plays
Oct 27 01
erlandau
8 trivia quiz  Pairs in Other Words icon
Each answer is the name of a pair, real or fictional. Just answer the two parts of the question and join them with 'and' to get the pair. e.g. Male turkey and British name for a German in WWII. Answer = Tom and Jerry
Difficult 10Q
1767 plays
Jul 23 04
minch editor
9 trivia quiz  Cliches with a Twist icon
A clich? is something that is said often and conveys an idea or message. It compares one word or phrase to another, when they are really nothing alike. I'll write each cliche in a synonymous form and you write down which cliche it represents. Have fun!
Average 10Q
627 plays
Mar 20 08
funnytrivianna gold
10 trivia quiz  Musicals in Other Words icon
In this quiz, I'll give you a phrase that is synonymous with the title of a musical. (Example: The leader of leonine cats = The Lion King) A little outside knowledge is necessary for you to successfully complete your mission of a perfect score.
Average 15Q
1221 plays
May 28 06
danceswithcows
11 trivia quiz  Foods and Drinks In Other Words!!! icon
It's quite simple really... You will be given a phrase, and it is your job to decipher which food the phrase represents. ie. For "One who creates large floating blocks of ice.", the answer would be "Burger". There are no plurals.
Very Difficult 10Q
1263 plays
Mar 19 03
kirameku17
12 trivia quiz  Name That Phrase
Looking through a book on word and phrase origins I noticed many had a person's first name, such as 'jumping jack'. So the clue will be 'Bouncing Mr. Webb', and the answer is 'jumping jack'.
Tough 10Q
2658 plays
May 26 01
finlady
13 trivia quiz  Name that team! icon
Fill in the blanks with the actual team name. For example: The Big Easy Holy Rollers would be the New Orleans Saints. Please watch spelling: I've tried to put several variations in my answers. I hope you have fun! :)
Average 10Q
3309 plays
May 01 03
sarahmas
14 trivia quiz  Famous Literature, In Other Words
I'll give the name of the book, but in words which are synonyms of the words of the title. Example: Fighting and Serenity= War and Peace.
Tough 15Q
498 plays
Feb 11 08
yonglo32
15 trivia quiz  In Other Words Rock Groups
I will give you an alternative name for a rock group. You figure out the correct name. For example if I say 'The Bugs' You, of course will answer 'The Beatles'.
Tough 10Q
3738 plays
Dec 07 01
egotist
16 trivia quiz  What Did You Say?
Here are well known quotations only they have been reworded. Can you change them to their original form? 'Everything is good that concludes favorably', is really 'All's well that ends well'. Do not put periods in your answers.
Difficult 5Q
2703 plays
Jun 07 01
finlady
17 trivia quiz  NOT Days of the Strong icon
Use antonyms and related words to find the answers to this quiz. Example: If you have a Jamaican accent, tomorrow isn't Womanday, it's _______? Answer: Monday. NOTE: Some days of the week are repeated.
Easy 10Q
4317 plays
Jan 07 03
robynraymer gold
18 trivia quiz  Sports and Games... In Other Words!!! icon
If you've played my foods and drinks quiz, it's very similar. You simply have to take the phrase given, and figure out what word in the area of sports and games it could be referring to. ie, "The trash can gets taken away." represents the game 'Bingo'!
Very Difficult 10Q
945 plays
Mar 21 03
kirameku17
19 trivia quiz  Fruit Salad and Mixed Veg icon
Simply find the fruit and vegetables from the short but fairly cryptic clues given. For example "Day, month and year" should give you the answer "Date".
Impossible 10Q
1032 plays
Aug 06 03
Gmackematix

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* Which of these films might have been less well accepted by movie-going audiences if it had been titled 'Picaroons of the Large Salt Water Expanse that Extends from Central America to the Lesser Antilles'?
* Which rock group could have chosen 'A Particular Female Australopithecus Afarensis in the Firmament with Clear, Colorless Crystalline forms of Pure Carbon' for one of their famous songs, but fortunately did not?
* 'The Prolonging of One's Mnemonic Powers' could have been a very felicitous title for which of the following artist's most well-known works?
* This one should be a challenge. Which of the following television titles could also have been called 'Ambulant Lazaretto Where Procedures Meant to Correct or Relieve Injury are Performed for the Martial Forces of a Nation'?
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* 'A Modicum of Harmonic Vocal and/or Instrumental Sounds Produced in a Nocturnal Setting' is a wildly more fascinating title for a work by which of these composers?
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