what do all these words have in common?

assess

banana

revive

uneven

voodoo

bozo

sala

guru

belle

vege

hutu

dresser

grammar

potato

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take 1st letter and put at end and turn word around = same word

what do all these words have in common?

assess

banana

revive

uneven

voodoo

bozo

sala

guru

belle

vege

hutu

dresser

grammar

potato

*

*

(scroll down while trying to guess the answer

*

*

*

(keep trying

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(give up? here's the answer......

take 1st letter and put at end and turn word around = same word

GREAT

How could I have lived this long without knowing this?

Thanks. I am now going by the name "Enlightened One".

You'd better get this copyrighted before someone starts plagiarizing again, just like in the "You know you've been in Thailand too long" thread.

dear Sensei, it's just a simple word game. such things can challenge the player and exercise the mind - somewhat like calesthenics. Perhaps it was no fun or no challenge for you. Congradulations on being so smart.

Such word games can also spice up a teaching gig - by challenging students to think 'outside the box' - something that's sorely needed in Thailand. That's why I chose to include it in this category.

Is there a name for such a thing, as there is for pallinodromes?

Is there a name for such a thing, as there is for pallinodromes?

No idea ... any suggestions ? A Thai-type name could be good.

If you like wordy stuff like this, a great site is www.fun-with-words.com .

And if you don't, go hang a salami; I'm a lasagna hog!

dear Sensei, it's just a simple word game. such things can challenge the player and exercise the mind - somewhat like calesthenics. Perhaps it was no fun or no challenge for you. Congradulations on being so smart.

Such word games can also spice up a teaching gig - by challenging students to think 'outside the box' - something that's sorely needed in Thailand. That's why I chose to include it in this category.

Dear Brainburgers,

When you put something up on a public forum, you are submitting your thoughts and ideas to the public's scrutinizing eyes.

You should be willing to take both the good and hurtful things that people will say about your post.

I have read a lot of your posts here and honestly, I thought you were a fun kind of guy who can GIVE and TAKE a joke...

Just to prove that i truly enjoyed that word game, I have a word to add to your lengthy list... A $ $.

Lighten up!

See ya later, mate!

Sensei

Is there a name for such a thing, as there is for pallinodromes?

No idea ... any suggestions ? A Thai-type name could be good.

If you like wordy stuff like this, a great site is www.fun-with-words.com .

And if you don't, go hang a salami; I'm a lasagna hog!

fun-with-words.com...

Yeah, cool.

don't forget to drop by their funny pictures page...

http://www.fun-with-words.com/funny_signs.html

Another possible answer is all the words have at least one pair of double letters.