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* BANKIEST -> BEATNIKS | * BANKIEST -> BEATNIKS | ||
* BARNIEST -> BANISTER | * BARNIEST -> BANISTER | ||
+ | * BARTIEST -> BIRETTAS | ||
+ | * BERATION -> BARITONE, OBTAINER | ||
* BLUETITS -> SUBTITLE | * BLUETITS -> SUBTITLE | ||
* BONDAGES -> DOGBANES | * BONDAGES -> DOGBANES | ||
* BONKIEST -> STEINBOK | * BONKIEST -> STEINBOK | ||
* BOOPIEST -> BIOTOPES | * BOOPIEST -> BIOTOPES | ||
+ | * BOORIEST -> ROBOTISE | ||
* CANDIEST -> DISTANCE | * CANDIEST -> DISTANCE | ||
+ | * COALIEST -> SOCIETAL | ||
* CORBIEST -> BISECTOR | * CORBIEST -> BISECTOR | ||
* COTERING -> GERONTIC | * COTERING -> GERONTIC | ||
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* CREAMIES -> RACEMISE | * CREAMIES -> RACEMISE | ||
* DECANTOR -> NOTECARD | * DECANTOR -> NOTECARD | ||
+ | * DENATION -> ANTINODE, ANOINTED | ||
* DISHINGS -> SHINDIGS | * DISHINGS -> SHINDIGS | ||
* DONKIEST -> KENDOIST | * DONKIEST -> KENDOIST | ||
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* FISHBONE -> BONEFISH | * FISHBONE -> BONEFISH | ||
* FOREWARD -> FARROWED | * FOREWARD -> FARROWED | ||
+ | * GLOARIES -> SERAGLIO | ||
* GOADIEST -> GODETIAS | * GOADIEST -> GODETIAS | ||
* GOLDIEST -> GODLIEST | * GOLDIEST -> GODLIEST | ||
+ | * GORMIEST -> ERGOTISM | ||
* GORSIEST -> STRIGOSE | * GORSIEST -> STRIGOSE | ||
* GROUPEES -> SUPEREGO | * GROUPEES -> SUPEREGO | ||
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* LEASINGS -> GLASSINE | * LEASINGS -> GLASSINE | ||
* LICENCER -> ENCIRCLE | * LICENCER -> ENCIRCLE | ||
+ | * LOADIEST -> ISOLATED, DIASTOLE, SODALITE | ||
* LOOMIEST -> TOILSOME | * LOOMIEST -> TOILSOME | ||
* HOOPIEST -> ISOPHOTE | * HOOPIEST -> ISOPHOTE | ||
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* MOLDIEST -> MELODIST | * MOLDIEST -> MELODIST | ||
* MONDIALS -> SALMONID | * MONDIALS -> SALMONID | ||
+ | * NATIONER -> ANOINTER | ||
* NITPICKS -> STICKPIN | * NITPICKS -> STICKPIN | ||
* OPERATER -> PERORATE | * OPERATER -> PERORATE | ||
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* POTTABLE -> TABLETOP | * POTTABLE -> TABLETOP | ||
* PRENAMES -> SPEARMEN | * PRENAMES -> SPEARMEN | ||
+ | * RATIONER -> ANTERIOR | ||
* REOILING -> RELIGION | * REOILING -> RELIGION | ||
+ | * RETUTION -> RITENUTO | ||
* ROADIEST -> ASTEROID | * ROADIEST -> ASTEROID | ||
+ | * RONDABLE -> BANDEROL | ||
* ROOLIEST -> OESTRIOL | * ROOLIEST -> OESTRIOL | ||
* SEAHORSE -> SEASHORE | * SEAHORSE -> SEASHORE | ||
* SEEDINGS -> EDGINESS | * SEEDINGS -> EDGINESS | ||
* SLUTTIER -> SURTITLE | * SLUTTIER -> SURTITLE | ||
+ | * SOARABLE -> BRESAOLA | ||
* SOMATICS -> MASSICOT | * SOMATICS -> MASSICOT | ||
* SPOTTAGE -> GATEPOST | * SPOTTAGE -> GATEPOST |
Revision as of 18:12, 24 July 2009
A falseagram is a mnemonic in which a plausible but invalid word (e.g. SLUTTIER) is associated with a valid anagram (e.g. SURTITLE). A good falseagram should map an easily-spotted phoney like POTTABLE to a difficult word like TABLETOP. This page is not a comprehensive list and you are encouraged to add your own.
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- ADROITING -> GRANITOID
- ADROITEST -> STORIATED
- ADULTNESS -> DAUNTLESS
- AGONISERS -> ORGANISES
- AGONIZERS -> ORGANIZES
- ALCHEMIES -> ALCHEMISE
- ALIENATOR -> RATIONALE
- ALIGHTERS -> GHASTLIER
- AMORETTOS -> STATEROOM
- AMOUNTERS -> NEUROMAST
- ANGRINESS -> RANGINESS
- ANTIPOLES -> SEALPOINT
- ANTIQUERS -> QUANTISER
- APPETISED -> PEPTIDASE
- ASPERGERS -> PRESAGERS
- AUCTIONER -> AUTOCRINE
- BAILERMAN -> LAMEBRAIN
- BERATIONS -> BARITONES, OBTAINERS
- BOARDINGS -> SIGNBOARD
- BOORINESS -> BIOSENSOR
- BOOSINESS -> OBSESSION
- BUTTONERS -> OBSTRUENT, TONEBURST
- CAPONISER -> CAPONIERS, PROSCENIA
- CAPTIONER -> RECAPTION
- CARTESIAN -> ASCERTAIN, CRANIATES, SECTARIAN
- CLEANOUTS -> CONSULATE
- CORONATED -> CARTOONED
- CRANIATED -> CARINATED, ERADICANT
- CROONIEST -> CORTISONE
- CURTAILER -> RETICULAR
- DANGLIEST -> DESALTING
- DEMENTIAS -> AMNESTIED
- DEMONISER -> DOMINEERS, MODERNISE
- DISTANCER -> DICENTRAS
- DOSSELING -> GODLINESS
- DRAINAGES -> GARDENIAS
- DRIPLINES -> SPINDLIER
- EMITTABLE -> TIMETABLE
- ENTROPIES -> INTERPOSE
- ERUDITING -> INTRIGUED, NIGRITUDE
- FACTIONER -> FORNICATE
- FRONDIEST -> FRONTSIDE
- GANDISEEG -> DISENGAGE
- GERANIOLS -> REGIONALS
- GRATINEES -> RESEATING, STINGAREE
- HARBORING -> ABHORRING
- HARMONIED -> RHODAMINE
- HEARTINGS -> INGATHERS
- IDEATIONS -> IODINATES
- IMPACTERS -> SPERMATIC
- IMPLODERS -> IMPOLDERS
- INACTIONS -> ONANISTIC
- INCREASER -> ERRANCIES
- INSOURCER -> RECURSION
- INVESTERS -> REINVESTS
- LARDINESS -> ISLANDERS
- LEMONIEST -> LIMESTONE, MILESTONE
- LIGATIONS -> INTAGLIOS, ISOLATING
- LORICATES -> SCLEROTIA, SECTORIAL
- MALADYING -> AMYGDALIN
- MATHERING -> NIGHTMARE
- MURICATES -> CERASTIUM
- NOTARISER -> SERRATION
- OUTRAGERS -> SURROGATE
- OUTSTANDS -> STANDOUTS
- OVERSLIDE -> EVILDOERS
- PASTORIAL -> PASTORALI
- PASTURIZE -> TRAPEZIUS
- PEDIATRIC -> PATRICIDE
- POLINATED -> PLANETOID
- POORLIEST -> PISTOLERO
- PRAWNIEST -> RAINSWEPT
- PRECIDENT -> PRENTICED
- PRUDENESS -> RESUSPEND, SUSPENDER, UNPRESSED
- RATIONERS -> SERRATION
- RECOPYING -> PYROGENIC
- RESHAKING -> SHRINKAGE
- RESILIANT -> SAINTLIER
- SAILORING -> ORIGINALS
- SCARISHLY -> CHRYSALIS
- SCREAMIER -> CAREERISM
- SIPHONERS -> NEPHROSIS
- SPOTTABLE -> TABLETOPS
- SUBLINEAR -> INSURABLE
- UNDERDOES -> RESOUNDED
- UNDEREATS -> DENATURES, SAUNTERED
- UNDERHEAT -> UNEARTHED
- UNSAILING -> ANILINGUS
- UNTRAILED -> UITLANDER
- VERBERATE -> VERTEBRAE
8s
- ACETONES -> NOTECASE
- ALBUMENS -> BLUESMAN
- AUDIBLED -> BUDDLEIA
- AVIDNESS -> VANESSID
- BANKIEST -> BEATNIKS
- BARNIEST -> BANISTER
- BARTIEST -> BIRETTAS
- BERATION -> BARITONE, OBTAINER
- BLUETITS -> SUBTITLE
- BONDAGES -> DOGBANES
- BONKIEST -> STEINBOK
- BOOPIEST -> BIOTOPES
- BOORIEST -> ROBOTISE
- CANDIEST -> DISTANCE
- COALIEST -> SOCIETAL
- CORBIEST -> BISECTOR
- COTERING -> GERONTIC
- COUNTIER -> NEUROTIC
- CRANKIES -> SKINCARE
- CREAMIES -> RACEMISE
- DECANTOR -> NOTECARD
- DENATION -> ANTINODE, ANOINTED
- DISHINGS -> SHINDIGS
- DONKIEST -> KENDOIST
- DORATION -> TANDOORI
- ELATIONS -> TOENAILS
- ENTAILER -> TREENAIL
- ENSCONSE -> CONDENSE
- EPISODAL -> ELASIPOD
- EXEMTION -> XENOTIME
- FAUNTERS -> AFTERSUN
- FIGURAES -> ARGUFIES
- FISHBONE -> BONEFISH
- FOREWARD -> FARROWED
- GLOARIES -> SERAGLIO
- GOADIEST -> GODETIAS
- GOLDIEST -> GODLIEST
- GORMIEST -> ERGOTISM
- GORSIEST -> STRIGOSE
- GROUPEES -> SUPEREGO
- HEDARIMS -> MISHEARD
- HEARLING -> NARGHILE
- INERTIAS -> RAINIEST
- INFLAMER -> RIFLEMAN
- INFORCES -> CONIFERS, FORENSIC, FORNICES
- INTROING -> IGNITRON
- INVENTER -> REINVENT
- JEREBOAM -> JAMBOREE
- LABRADOR -> LARBOARD
- LAMPPOST -> PALMTOPS, SPOTLAMP
- LEASINGS -> GLASSINE
- LICENCER -> ENCIRCLE
- LOADIEST -> ISOLATED, DIASTOLE, SODALITE
- LOOMIEST -> TOILSOME
- HOOPIEST -> ISOPHOTE
- MARTIALS -> ALARMIST
- MEDALING -> MALIGNED
- MEDALION -> MELANOID
- MEDALIST -> MISDEALT
- MEERCATS -> CREMATES
- METALING -> LIGAMENT
- MINATURE -> RUMINATE
- MINORIES -> ERMINOIS
- MOANIEST -> AMNIOTES
- MOLDIEST -> MELODIST
- MONDIALS -> SALMONID
- NATIONER -> ANOINTER
- NITPICKS -> STICKPIN
- OPERATER -> PERORATE
- OUTCHASE -> CATHOUSE, SOUTACHE
- OUTHEARD -> AUTHORED
- OUTPLACE -> COPULATE
- OUTLYERS -> UROSTYLE
- OUTMAILS -> SOLATIUM
- OVERSUIT -> VITREOUS
- PALATISE -> STAPELIA
- PANKIEST -> SNAKEPIT
- PASSOVER -> OVERPASS
- PLAYTION -> PONYTAIL
- PLUCTION -> PLUTONIC
- PORCINES -> CONSPIRE
- POTTABLE -> TABLETOP
- PRENAMES -> SPEARMEN
- RATIONER -> ANTERIOR
- REOILING -> RELIGION
- RETUTION -> RITENUTO
- ROADIEST -> ASTEROID
- RONDABLE -> BANDEROL
- ROOLIEST -> OESTRIOL
- SEAHORSE -> SEASHORE
- SEEDINGS -> EDGINESS
- SLUTTIER -> SURTITLE
- SOARABLE -> BRESAOLA
- SOMATICS -> MASSICOT
- SPOTTAGE -> GATEPOST
- STOLLING -> LONGLIST
- STOWABLE -> BESTOWAL
- TALCIEST -> LATTICES
- TORPEDOS -> DOORSTEP
- TOWNIEST -> TOWNSITE
- TURDIEST -> DETRITUS
- UNDERAGE -> DUNGAREE
- UNDEREAT -> DENATURE
- UNDERLAP -> PENDULAR
- UNDERSAT -> TRANSUDE
- UNPOSTED -> OUTSPEND
- UNRAISED -> DENARIUS
- UNRAISES -> SENARIUS
- UPCOILED -> CLUPEOID
- VIGORATE -> RAVIGOTE
- YELPIEST -> EPISTYLE
- ZINCIEST -> CITIZENS
7s
- CLOUTER -> COULTER
- LOSSIER -> LORISES, RISSOLE
- MOANIER -> MORAINE
- RESPAWN -> SPAWNER
- OUTTAKE -> TAKEOUT
- CATELOG -> GELCOAT
- GOATERS -> STORAGE
6s
- ADONIS -> DANIOS
- AIRBED -> BARDIE
- ARCSIN -> CAIRNS
- BAITER -> BARITE
- BEARDY -> BRAYED
- BEARED -> BARDEE
- BINDED -> BIDDEN
- BOWLEG -> WEBLOG
- CASTED -> CADETS
- ESKIMO -> SMOKIE
- HALFED -> FLEADH
- HARDON -> HADRON
- ICECAP -> IPECAC
- ITCHER -> THRICE
- MATIES -> SAMITE
- MONDAY -> DYNAMO
- REDUBS -> DEBURS
- RESHOE -> HEROES
- SANDEL -> SENDAL
- SEADOG -> DAGOES
- SUPLEX -> PLEXUS
- TOADIE -> IODATE
- VAINED -> INVADE