| A game with semi-palindromes | |
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hannibal Admin
Number of posts : 39 Registration date : 2008-06-09
| Subject: A game with semi-palindromes Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:11 am | |
| I would love to share a game with you which is also one of my favorites. I usually play this when sitting on the bus. It is based on a group of words called palindromes. Basically they are anything that can be read the same backward and forward. Since finding true palindromes is very tricky, I make it simpler by loosing the rule and that comes an idea of semi-palindromes. They are not necessarily read the same in both directions but as long as the word read from each direction has a meaning in English, it is a semi-palindrome. Also, do not mistake the palindromes with anagrams (the one used in The Da Vinci Code). Anagrams are sets of words that can be rearranged in any order to form other words. Palindromes and semi-palindromes on the other hand preserve the order of letters. Based on that understanding, I would like to invite you to find some more words which at least satisfy the criterion of a semi-palindrome. I have a couple of examples here.
Net --> Ten Won --> Now Keep --> Peek
Now, let's play the game. I do not know much better than you do in this game. | |
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Heartofmine Admin
Number of posts : 52 Location : Vietnam Registration date : 2008-06-07
| Subject: Re: A game with semi-palindromes Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:33 am | |
| Let me try some, as it sounds interesting to me: Time --> Emit Top --> Pot Trap --> Part OMG, it's harder. Oops, I have one more: Go --> Og ( Oh God) I wonder if it's accepted. | |
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hannibal Admin
Number of posts : 39 Registration date : 2008-06-09
| Subject: Re: A game with semi-palindromes Sat Jul 12, 2008 1:41 pm | |
| You do much better than me though. I am unsure about the last one since people usually say OMG rather than OG. Just for abbreviations, I think I have some: OK --> K.O (knocked out) Ox --> XO (alcoholic drink) | |
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Elevener Admin
Number of posts : 20 Location : N/G Registration date : 2008-06-09
| Subject: Re: A game with semi-palindromes Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:54 pm | |
| Hi,I like to join as well I found one. This is
TOMATO -------> TOMATO
There is a "tomato" principle story as well. I forget the story, I will share with you once found. | |
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Elevener Admin
Number of posts : 20 Location : N/G Registration date : 2008-06-09
| Subject: Re: A game with semi-palindromes Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:57 pm | |
| sorry, there are more;
MOM ------> MOM DAD ------> DAD | |
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Elevener Admin
Number of posts : 20 Location : N/G Registration date : 2008-06-09
| Subject: Re: A game with semi-palindromes Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:11 pm | |
| next ;
DID -----> DID EYE ----> EYE REED -----> DEER RAT ------> TAR ON ------> NO NOT ----> TON MAY------> YAM L.O.L (laugh out loud ) ---> LOL | |
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hannibal Admin
Number of posts : 39 Registration date : 2008-06-09
| Subject: Re: A game with semi-palindromes Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:38 pm | |
| You are terrific Elevener. You not only find out some semi-palindromes but also the true palindromes. Words whose letters are symmetric usually have the palindromic property. | |
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Heartofmine Admin
Number of posts : 52 Location : Vietnam Registration date : 2008-06-07
| Subject: Re: A game with semi-palindromes Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:58 pm | |
| This's the reason men must never look down on women. Elevener, you did a great job. Alright, it's my turn, DAP --> PAD TAP --> PAT NAP --> PAN LAP --> PAL TOT --> TOT (hard to find such a word like this) TO --> OT EEL --> LEE YOB --> BOY DAM --> MAD Quite a headache ..... | |
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Elevener Admin
Number of posts : 20 Location : N/G Registration date : 2008-06-09
| Subject: Re: A game with semi-palindromes Sun Jul 13, 2008 7:27 pm | |
| Hi, thank you 2 guys. This game is interesting because we can play with vocabulary and practive our brains, hehehe. I suggest we should find more small games like this for our members each month, not too complicated but using vocabulabry.
To Heart, some of your words about are like Vietnamese. Can you please explain the meanings?
Today, I found 2 more;
POP ----> POP DEED ----> DEED .
Maybe majority of my findings are palindromes. | |
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Elevener Admin
Number of posts : 20 Location : N/G Registration date : 2008-06-09
| Subject: Re: A game with semi-palindromes Sun Jul 13, 2008 7:43 pm | |
| Hi Heart,
Sorry, I found the meaning of your words. That's interting because I don't think its existence before. | |
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Poinsettia
Number of posts : 26 Location : Bac Ninh City Registration date : 2008-06-08
| Subject: Re: A game with semi-palindromes Sun Jul 13, 2008 11:27 pm | |
| Is the game for the admins only? Let me join ok? tool- loot yap- pay radar- radar era- are ewe- ewe wen- new | |
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hannibal Admin
Number of posts : 39 Registration date : 2008-06-09
| Subject: Re: A game with semi-palindromes Mon Jul 14, 2008 6:51 pm | |
| This game is for everyone. It's awkward if only Heart, Elevener and I are playing. so well done poinsettia. Your word radar is currently the longest answer we have. Elevener has Tomato which does not strictly follow the rule, however, it is another good example. Probably words of two, three and four letters are quite easy to find. Besides, some words are symmetry which is a particular characteristic of English. I am not sure we can find it in other languages. Here are some other words: Leek --> keel Dog --> God Saw --> was Nun --> nun Pip --> pip Gig --> gig Don -- nod May --> yam Lion --> noil | |
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Poinsettia
Number of posts : 26 Location : Bac Ninh City Registration date : 2008-06-08
| Subject: Re: A game with semi-palindromes Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:51 pm | |
| What a winning combination of study and entertainment!! I become more and more indulged in this game rennet- tenner dab- bad dag- gad sib- bis ere- ere ergo- ogre kook- kook liar- rail | |
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Heartofmine Admin
Number of posts : 52 Location : Vietnam Registration date : 2008-06-07
| Subject: Re: A game with semi-palindromes Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:09 am | |
| I almost run out of words. Oh, by the way, I wonder symbols are accepted? If they are, mine seems to be the longest & the most powerful "word" Let me give an example: $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ <--> $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Hannibal, hope you won't deny it | |
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hannibal Admin
Number of posts : 39 Registration date : 2008-06-09
| Subject: Re: A game with semi-palindromes Sun Jul 20, 2008 7:53 am | |
| Nope, I am afraid yours is not acceptable. However, it is still a nice try. If you happen to see any symbol anywhere, just post them here. I was impressed by the symmetric words when I read Angels and Demons. I wonder if there are any other in real life. | |
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hannibal Admin
Number of posts : 39 Registration date : 2008-06-09
| Subject: Re: A game with semi-palindromes Sun Jul 20, 2008 8:39 am | |
| There are a few more but I would like to ask for other members to take part in this game. War --> Raw Did --> did | |
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fanronaldo86
Number of posts : 6 Registration date : 2008-06-14
| Subject: Re: A game with semi-palindromes Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:46 pm | |
| Let my try some
WOW WOW FOE EOF (end of file) TNT TNT (kind of explosive) TIDE (kind of detergent) EDIT OMO OMO (kind of detergent) | |
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