What is a Brutal Word™?
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This is in the spirit of the What is a Word™/Phrase™ series started by JLee with a special brand of Phrase™ and Word™ puzzles.
If a word conforms to a special rule, I call it a Brutal Word™.
Use the examples below to find the rule.
$$begin{array}{|c|c|}hline
bbox[yellow]{textbf{Brutal Words™}} & bbox[yellow]{textbf{Not Brutal Words™}}\hline
text{TIGER} & text{LION}\hline
text{MILLS} & text{FACTORIES}\hline
text{JOLLY} & text{HAPPY}\hline
text{PECAN} & text{CASHEW}\hline
text{INGOT} & text{MOLD}\hline
text{CHEER} & text{DELIGHT}\hline
text{CHAIN} & text{STRING}\hline
text{SORRY} & text{APOLOGIES}\hline
end{array}$$
CSV Version:
Brutal Words™,Not Brutal Words™
TIGER,LION
MILLS,FACTORIES
JOLLY,HAPPY
PECAN,CASHEW
INGOT,MOLD
CHEER,DELIGHT
CHAIN,STRING
SORRY,APOLOGIES
These are not the only examples of Brutal Words™, many more exist.
pattern word-property
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:50
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$begingroup$
This is in the spirit of the What is a Word™/Phrase™ series started by JLee with a special brand of Phrase™ and Word™ puzzles.
If a word conforms to a special rule, I call it a Brutal Word™.
Use the examples below to find the rule.
$$begin{array}{|c|c|}hline
bbox[yellow]{textbf{Brutal Words™}} & bbox[yellow]{textbf{Not Brutal Words™}}\hline
text{TIGER} & text{LION}\hline
text{MILLS} & text{FACTORIES}\hline
text{JOLLY} & text{HAPPY}\hline
text{PECAN} & text{CASHEW}\hline
text{INGOT} & text{MOLD}\hline
text{CHEER} & text{DELIGHT}\hline
text{CHAIN} & text{STRING}\hline
text{SORRY} & text{APOLOGIES}\hline
end{array}$$
CSV Version:
Brutal Words™,Not Brutal Words™
TIGER,LION
MILLS,FACTORIES
JOLLY,HAPPY
PECAN,CASHEW
INGOT,MOLD
CHEER,DELIGHT
CHAIN,STRING
SORRY,APOLOGIES
These are not the only examples of Brutal Words™, many more exist.
pattern word-property
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:50
Community♦
1
asked Jan 29 '17 at 19:05
suomynonAsuomynonA
794323
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add a comment |
$begingroup$
This is in the spirit of the What is a Word™/Phrase™ series started by JLee with a special brand of Phrase™ and Word™ puzzles.
If a word conforms to a special rule, I call it a Brutal Word™.
Use the examples below to find the rule.
$$begin{array}{|c|c|}hline
bbox[yellow]{textbf{Brutal Words™}} & bbox[yellow]{textbf{Not Brutal Words™}}\hline
text{TIGER} & text{LION}\hline
text{MILLS} & text{FACTORIES}\hline
text{JOLLY} & text{HAPPY}\hline
text{PECAN} & text{CASHEW}\hline
text{INGOT} & text{MOLD}\hline
text{CHEER} & text{DELIGHT}\hline
text{CHAIN} & text{STRING}\hline
text{SORRY} & text{APOLOGIES}\hline
end{array}$$
CSV Version:
Brutal Words™,Not Brutal Words™
TIGER,LION
MILLS,FACTORIES
JOLLY,HAPPY
PECAN,CASHEW
INGOT,MOLD
CHEER,DELIGHT
CHAIN,STRING
SORRY,APOLOGIES
These are not the only examples of Brutal Words™, many more exist.
pattern word-property
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:50
Community♦
1
asked Jan 29 '17 at 19:05
suomynonAsuomynonA
794323
$endgroup$
This is in the spirit of the What is a Word™/Phrase™ series started by JLee with a special brand of Phrase™ and Word™ puzzles.
If a word conforms to a special rule, I call it a Brutal Word™.
Use the examples below to find the rule.
$$begin{array}{|c|c|}hline
bbox[yellow]{textbf{Brutal Words™}} & bbox[yellow]{textbf{Not Brutal Words™}}\hline
text{TIGER} & text{LION}\hline
text{MILLS} & text{FACTORIES}\hline
text{JOLLY} & text{HAPPY}\hline
text{PECAN} & text{CASHEW}\hline
text{INGOT} & text{MOLD}\hline
text{CHEER} & text{DELIGHT}\hline
text{CHAIN} & text{STRING}\hline
text{SORRY} & text{APOLOGIES}\hline
end{array}$$
CSV Version:
Brutal Words™,Not Brutal Words™
TIGER,LION
MILLS,FACTORIES
JOLLY,HAPPY
PECAN,CASHEW
INGOT,MOLD
CHEER,DELIGHT
CHAIN,STRING
SORRY,APOLOGIES
These are not the only examples of Brutal Words™, many more exist.
pattern word-property
pattern word-property
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Brutal Words are
words that yield other words under a ROT cipher (also known as a Caesar cipher).
For example,
TIGER is PECAN (ROT22)
MILLS is SORRY (ROT6)
JOLLY is CHEER (ROT19)
PECAN is TIGER (ROT4)
INGOT is CHAIN (ROT20)
CHEER is JOLLY (ROT7)
CHAIN is INGOT (ROT6)
SORRY is MILLS (ROT20)
This puzzle was obvious to me because
I used the TIGER/PECAN transformation in one of my own puzzles.
The name comes from the fact that
Julius Caesar was brutal.
I wonder what the longest Brutal Word is?
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:50
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answered Jan 30 '17 at 2:59
GoldenGremlinGoldenGremlin
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You are correct! By the way, the Brutal Words I mentioned are all tied for the longest Brutal Word :)
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– suomynonA
Jan 30 '17 at 3:34
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Oh, I remember Caesar's tiger. The longest Brutal Words I could find are, NOWHERE / ABJURER and PURPURA / CHECHEN. They can all be found in the online OED.
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– M Oehm
Jan 30 '17 at 6:31
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Oh, I didn't find the nowhere/abjurer one. Nice!
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– suomynonA
Jan 30 '17 at 7:01
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Words that Ceasar cipher to other words
I have the book "plop" which has all of the Caesar cipher pairs in it.
You're wrong, lion is a brutal word: lion -> rout(6)
Mold is a brutal word too: mold -> prog(3)
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$begingroup$
Brutal Words are
words that yield other words under a ROT cipher (also known as a Caesar cipher).
For example,
TIGER is PECAN (ROT22)
MILLS is SORRY (ROT6)
JOLLY is CHEER (ROT19)
PECAN is TIGER (ROT4)
INGOT is CHAIN (ROT20)
CHEER is JOLLY (ROT7)
CHAIN is INGOT (ROT6)
SORRY is MILLS (ROT20)
This puzzle was obvious to me because
I used the TIGER/PECAN transformation in one of my own puzzles.
The name comes from the fact that
Julius Caesar was brutal.
I wonder what the longest Brutal Word is?
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:50
Community♦
1
answered Jan 30 '17 at 2:59
GoldenGremlinGoldenGremlin
6,25911667
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You are correct! By the way, the Brutal Words I mentioned are all tied for the longest Brutal Word :)
$endgroup$
– suomynonA
Jan 30 '17 at 3:34
1
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Oh, I remember Caesar's tiger. The longest Brutal Words I could find are, NOWHERE / ABJURER and PURPURA / CHECHEN. They can all be found in the online OED.
$endgroup$
– M Oehm
Jan 30 '17 at 6:31
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Oh, I didn't find the nowhere/abjurer one. Nice!
$endgroup$
– suomynonA
Jan 30 '17 at 7:01
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Brutal Words are
words that yield other words under a ROT cipher (also known as a Caesar cipher).
For example,
TIGER is PECAN (ROT22)
MILLS is SORRY (ROT6)
JOLLY is CHEER (ROT19)
PECAN is TIGER (ROT4)
INGOT is CHAIN (ROT20)
CHEER is JOLLY (ROT7)
CHAIN is INGOT (ROT6)
SORRY is MILLS (ROT20)
This puzzle was obvious to me because
I used the TIGER/PECAN transformation in one of my own puzzles.
The name comes from the fact that
Julius Caesar was brutal.
I wonder what the longest Brutal Word is?
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:50
Community♦
1
answered Jan 30 '17 at 2:59
GoldenGremlinGoldenGremlin
6,25911667
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You are correct! By the way, the Brutal Words I mentioned are all tied for the longest Brutal Word :)
$endgroup$
– suomynonA
Jan 30 '17 at 3:34
1
$begingroup$
Oh, I remember Caesar's tiger. The longest Brutal Words I could find are, NOWHERE / ABJURER and PURPURA / CHECHEN. They can all be found in the online OED.
$endgroup$
– M Oehm
Jan 30 '17 at 6:31
$begingroup$
Oh, I didn't find the nowhere/abjurer one. Nice!
$endgroup$
– suomynonA
Jan 30 '17 at 7:01
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Brutal Words are
words that yield other words under a ROT cipher (also known as a Caesar cipher).
For example,
TIGER is PECAN (ROT22)
MILLS is SORRY (ROT6)
JOLLY is CHEER (ROT19)
PECAN is TIGER (ROT4)
INGOT is CHAIN (ROT20)
CHEER is JOLLY (ROT7)
CHAIN is INGOT (ROT6)
SORRY is MILLS (ROT20)
This puzzle was obvious to me because
I used the TIGER/PECAN transformation in one of my own puzzles.
The name comes from the fact that
Julius Caesar was brutal.
I wonder what the longest Brutal Word is?
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:50
Community♦
1
answered Jan 30 '17 at 2:59
GoldenGremlinGoldenGremlin
6,25911667
$endgroup$
Brutal Words are
words that yield other words under a ROT cipher (also known as a Caesar cipher).
For example,
TIGER is PECAN (ROT22)
MILLS is SORRY (ROT6)
JOLLY is CHEER (ROT19)
PECAN is TIGER (ROT4)
INGOT is CHAIN (ROT20)
CHEER is JOLLY (ROT7)
CHAIN is INGOT (ROT6)
SORRY is MILLS (ROT20)
This puzzle was obvious to me because
I used the TIGER/PECAN transformation in one of my own puzzles.
The name comes from the fact that
Julius Caesar was brutal.
I wonder what the longest Brutal Word is?
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:50
Community♦
1
answered Jan 30 '17 at 2:59
GoldenGremlinGoldenGremlin
6,25911667
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:50
Community♦
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edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:50
Community♦
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edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:50
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answered Jan 30 '17 at 2:59
GoldenGremlinGoldenGremlin
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answered Jan 30 '17 at 2:59
GoldenGremlinGoldenGremlin
6,25911667
answered Jan 30 '17 at 2:59
GoldenGremlinGoldenGremlin
6,25911667
6,25911667
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You are correct! By the way, the Brutal Words I mentioned are all tied for the longest Brutal Word :)
$endgroup$
– suomynonA
Jan 30 '17 at 3:34
1
$begingroup$
Oh, I remember Caesar's tiger. The longest Brutal Words I could find are, NOWHERE / ABJURER and PURPURA / CHECHEN. They can all be found in the online OED.
$endgroup$
– M Oehm
Jan 30 '17 at 6:31
$begingroup$
Oh, I didn't find the nowhere/abjurer one. Nice!
$endgroup$
– suomynonA
Jan 30 '17 at 7:01
add a comment |
$begingroup$
You are correct! By the way, the Brutal Words I mentioned are all tied for the longest Brutal Word :)
$endgroup$
– suomynonA
Jan 30 '17 at 3:34
1
$begingroup$
Oh, I remember Caesar's tiger. The longest Brutal Words I could find are, NOWHERE / ABJURER and PURPURA / CHECHEN. They can all be found in the online OED.
$endgroup$
– M Oehm
Jan 30 '17 at 6:31
$begingroup$
Oh, I didn't find the nowhere/abjurer one. Nice!
$endgroup$
– suomynonA
Jan 30 '17 at 7:01
$begingroup$
You are correct! By the way, the Brutal Words I mentioned are all tied for the longest Brutal Word :)
$endgroup$
– suomynonA
Jan 30 '17 at 3:34
$begingroup$
You are correct! By the way, the Brutal Words I mentioned are all tied for the longest Brutal Word :)
$endgroup$
– suomynonA
Jan 30 '17 at 3:34
1
1
$begingroup$
Oh, I remember Caesar's tiger. The longest Brutal Words I could find are, NOWHERE / ABJURER and PURPURA / CHECHEN. They can all be found in the online OED.
$endgroup$
– M Oehm
Jan 30 '17 at 6:31
$begingroup$
Oh, I remember Caesar's tiger. The longest Brutal Words I could find are, NOWHERE / ABJURER and PURPURA / CHECHEN. They can all be found in the online OED.
$endgroup$
– M Oehm
Jan 30 '17 at 6:31
$begingroup$
Oh, I didn't find the nowhere/abjurer one. Nice!
$endgroup$
– suomynonA
Jan 30 '17 at 7:01
$begingroup$
Oh, I didn't find the nowhere/abjurer one. Nice!
$endgroup$
– suomynonA
Jan 30 '17 at 7:01
add a comment |
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Words that Ceasar cipher to other words
I have the book "plop" which has all of the Caesar cipher pairs in it.
You're wrong, lion is a brutal word: lion -> rout(6)
Mold is a brutal word too: mold -> prog(3)
answered 3 mins ago
MuumuuMuumuu
1
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$begingroup$
Words that Ceasar cipher to other words
I have the book "plop" which has all of the Caesar cipher pairs in it.
You're wrong, lion is a brutal word: lion -> rout(6)
Mold is a brutal word too: mold -> prog(3)
answered 3 mins ago
MuumuuMuumuu
1
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$begingroup$
Words that Ceasar cipher to other words
I have the book "plop" which has all of the Caesar cipher pairs in it.
You're wrong, lion is a brutal word: lion -> rout(6)
Mold is a brutal word too: mold -> prog(3)
answered 3 mins ago
MuumuuMuumuu
1
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Words that Ceasar cipher to other words
I have the book "plop" which has all of the Caesar cipher pairs in it.
You're wrong, lion is a brutal word: lion -> rout(6)
Mold is a brutal word too: mold -> prog(3)
answered 3 mins ago
MuumuuMuumuu
1
answered 3 mins ago
MuumuuMuumuu
1
answered 3 mins ago
MuumuuMuumuu
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answered 3 mins ago
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