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I just reached my desk and I noticed a piece of paper in front of my computer, reading :

Antimissile demander
Flamboyant dollars
Subchapter unclassified
Bladed fundamental
Impersonated babels

Free coffee at this afternoon break if you find the relation!

These words don't make sense to me, although the five phrases seem grammatically correct.

Can you help me find the connection between these words? (Not that I am addicted to coffee but hey, if it's free...)

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    $\begingroup$ Is this a connection for each line or a single connection for the whole thing? $\endgroup$
    – Mr.Burns
    Aug 5, 2016 at 12:50
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    $\begingroup$ I wanted to put it at first in the post but was afraid of making it to simple. Anyway, there is a connection for each pair of words, which is the same for all the pairs. You find one, you find the other ones. $\endgroup$
    – IAmInPLS
    Aug 5, 2016 at 13:16
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    $\begingroup$ I seriously thought (hoped) this would be in The Workplace. Similar logos and all... $\endgroup$
    – Fiksdal
    Aug 5, 2016 at 14:38
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    $\begingroup$ @Fiksdal I'm still hoping that the free coffee story is real. :D $\endgroup$
    – C. Woods
    Aug 5, 2016 at 14:52
  • $\begingroup$ Very nice puzzle $\endgroup$
    – Tony Ennis
    Aug 6, 2016 at 13:12

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Each pair of words

contains a synonym of "boy" in one word and "girl" in another.

Antimissile demander

miss and man

Flamboyant dollars

boy and doll

Subchapter unclassified

chap and lass

Bladed fundamental

lad and dame

Impersonated babels

son and babe

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    $\begingroup$ first time I see "chap" and "lass" but upvote for nice answer (even if no correct) $\endgroup$
    – lois6b
    Aug 5, 2016 at 13:49
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    $\begingroup$ 'chap' and 'lass' are very common synonyms for man and woman in the UK $\endgroup$
    – Arth
    Aug 5, 2016 at 14:17
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    $\begingroup$ Just came back from the break and you were right ;) good job! Now I can enjoy my free coffee :P $\endgroup$
    – IAmInPLS
    Aug 5, 2016 at 15:07
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    $\begingroup$ @lois6b Surely you've heard of the dog Lassie before. $\endgroup$
    – corsiKa
    Aug 5, 2016 at 20:26
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    $\begingroup$ @Pharap Yes, perhaps 'very well-known' would have been a better way of putting it! $\endgroup$
    – Arth
    Aug 8, 2016 at 8:13

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