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A '''falseagram''' is a mnemonic in which a plausible but invalid word (e.g. {{word|SLUTTIER}}) is associated with a valid anagram (e.g. {{word|SURTITLE}}). This page is not a comprehensive list and you are encouraged to add your own.
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A '''falseagram''' is a mnemonic in which a plausible but invalid word (e.g. {{word|SLUTTIER}}) is associated with a valid anagram (e.g. {{word|SURTITLE}}). A good falseagram should map an easily-spotted phoney like {{word|POTTABLE}} to a difficult word like {{word|TABLETOP}}. This page is not a comprehensive list and you are encouraged to add your own.
  
 
==9s==
 
==9s==

Revision as of 20:17, 12 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.

Contents

9s

  • 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
  • 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
  • DRIPLINES -> SPINDLIER
  • ENTROPIES -> INTERPOSE
  • 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
  • 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
  • SCREAMIER -> CAREERISM
  • SIPHONERS -> NEPHROSIS
  • SPOTTABLE -> TABLETOPS
  • SUBLINEAR -> INSURABLE
  • UNDERDOES -> RESOUNDED
  • UNDEREATS -> DENATURES, SAUNTERED
  • UNDERHEAT -> UNEARTHED
  • UNSAILING -> ANILINGUS
  • UNTRAILED -> UITLANDER
  • VERBERATE -> VERTEBRAE

8s

  • BONKIEST -> STEINBOK
  • DONKIEST -> KENDOIST
  • LEASINGS -> GLASSINE
  • MOANIEST -> AMNIOTES
  • MINORIES -> ERMINOIS
  • PALATISE -> STAPELIA
  • POTTABLE -> TABLETOP
  • ROADIEST -> ASTEROID
  • SEEDINGS -> EDGINESS
  • SLUTTIER -> SURTITLE
  • UNDERAGE -> DUNGAREE

7s

  • CLOUTER -> COULTER
  • LOSSIER -> LORISES
  • MOANIER -> MORAINE
  • RESPAWN -> SPAWNER
  • OUTTAKE -> TAKEOUT
  • CATELOG -> GELCOAT

6s

  • ADONIS -> DANIOS
  • AIRBED -> BARDIE
  • ARCSIN -> CAIRNS
  • AZOLES -> SLEAZO
  • 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