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Titles of Movies, Books, Etc. - In Other Words  
| 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! |
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Average
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10Q |
11565 plays |
Jun 19 04 |
thejazzkickazz
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Fractured Cliches  
| These cliches have been rewritten with some highfalutin' vocabulary. Fill in the missing last word! |
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Average
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10Q |
50430 plays |
Feb 17 00 |
crisw
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In Other Words, They're Wrong II  
| 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? |
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Tough
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10Q |
1122 plays |
Feb 07 08 |
CellarDoor
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In Other Words, They're Wrong  
| 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? |
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Tough
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10Q |
2148 plays |
Jun 02 07 |
CellarDoor
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In Other Words, They're Wrong III  
| 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? |
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Average
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10Q |
606 plays |
Apr 28 08 |
CellarDoor
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Movies, Books, Etc. - In Other Words  
| 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! |
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Average
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10Q |
4236 plays |
Apr 29 04 |
thejazzkickazz
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Literature In Other Words 
| I'm going to give you the name of a famous book in other words. Example: Ebony Gorgeous: Black Beauty |
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Tough
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15Q |
6039 plays |
Oct 27 01 |
erlandau
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Pairs in Other Words 
| 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 |
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Difficult
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10Q |
1767 plays |
Jul 23 04 |
minch
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Cliches with a Twist 
| 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! |
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Average
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10Q |
627 plays |
Mar 20 08 |
funnytrivianna
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Musicals in Other Words 
| 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. |
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Average
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15Q |
1221 plays |
May 28 06 |
danceswithcows
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Foods and Drinks In Other Words!!! 
| 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. |
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Very Difficult
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10Q |
1263 plays |
Mar 19 03 |
kirameku17
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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'. |
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Tough
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10Q |
2658 plays |
May 26 01 |
finlady
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Name that team! 
| 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! :) |
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Average
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10Q |
3309 plays |
May 01 03 |
sarahmas
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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. |
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Tough
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15Q |
498 plays |
Feb 11 08 |
yonglo32
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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'. |
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Tough
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10Q |
3738 plays |
Dec 07 01 |
egotist
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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. |
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Difficult
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5Q |
2703 plays |
Jun 07 01 |
finlady
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NOT Days of the Strong 
| 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. |
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Easy
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10Q |
4317 plays |
Jan 07 03 |
robynraymer
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Sports and Games... In Other Words!!! 
| 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'! |
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Very Difficult
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10Q |
945 plays |
Mar 21 03 |
kirameku17
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Fruit Salad and Mixed Veg 
| 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". |
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Impossible
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10Q |
1032 plays |
Aug 06 03 |
Gmackematix
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