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ONE TOO MANY

FIND THE REDUNDANT WORD

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TIME 60
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TAP THE WORD THAT DOESN'T BELONG
ONE TOO MANY
Every phrase has one word too many.
Remove it and the meaning stays exactly the same.

Tap the redundant word.
Two chances before the answer is revealed.

200 phrases · 60 seconds
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Expert Tips
Test by removal: Mentally delete each word and ask — does the meaning change? If the sentence says the same thing without it, that's your word.
Watch for absolutes: Words like destroyed, unique, unanimous, and surrounded are already absolute — any intensifier before them is the redundant one.
Re- and back- traps: "Return back", "revert back", "reply back" — the prefix re- already means back, so the word "back" is always the odd one out.
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One Too Many

GOAL

Each phrase contains exactly one redundant word. Removing it leaves the phrase with the same meaning. Tap that word.

RULES

  • Tap the word you think is redundant.
  • Wrong on the first try — the word dims and you get one more chance.
  • Wrong twice — the correct word is revealed in green, then the next phrase loads.
  • Each wrong tap costs −5 points and resets your streak.

SCORING

+10 per correct answer + streak bonus: +2 for every 3 consecutive correct. −5 per wrong tap.

Why this sharpens your mind

SEMANTIC PRECISION

Identifying redundant language requires holding the full meaning of every word in working memory and comparing them simultaneously — a demanding task that trains the same precision used in editing, legal reasoning, and critical reading.