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In the spirit of the What is a Word™/Phrase™ series started by JLee, a special brand of Phrase™ and Word™ puzzles.

If a word conforms to a certain rule, then I call it a Golden Word™.

Use the examples below to find the rule.

Golden Words™ Not Golden Words™
GIANT TINY
DUCK GOOSE
CHARGE RUSH
ANGEL DEMON
DODGE AVOID
KING PEASANT
SHARK SQUID
CLIP CUT
GALAXY PLANET
LAKE OCEAN

The CSV version:

Golden Words™, Not Golden Words™
GIANT, TINY
DUCK, GOOSE
CHARGE, RUSH
ANGEL, DEMON
DODGE, AVOID
KING, PEASANT
SHARK, SQUID
CLIP, CUT
GALAXY, PLANET
LAKE, OCEAN

These are not the only examples of Golden Words™; more exist.

What is the special rule these words conform to?

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  • $\begingroup$ This is the golden rule. $\endgroup$
    – n_plum
    Commented Aug 1, 2017 at 14:18
  • $\begingroup$ I was 100% expecting that to be the Lonely Island song. $\endgroup$
    – John Clifford
    Commented Aug 1, 2017 at 14:34
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    $\begingroup$ @JohnClifford Well, the area is gray. But it's quite clear when you see the instant replay. $\endgroup$
    – Apollo-XII
    Commented Aug 1, 2017 at 14:35
  • $\begingroup$ With a honey in the middle there's some leeway. $\endgroup$
    – John Clifford
    Commented Aug 1, 2017 at 14:35

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A word is a Golden Word if

It is the name of a sports team from California.

Examples:

Giant: San Francisco Giants
Duck: Anaheim Ducks*
Charge: San Diego Chargers
Angel: Anaheim Angels*
Dodge: LA Dodgers
King: Sacramento Kings
Shark: San Jose Sharks
Clip: LA Clippers
Galaxy: LA Galaxy*
Lake: LA Lakers*

*The starred ones are the ones I knew off the top of my head; the rest were found by n_palum

These words are called Golden Words because

California is known as the Golden State.

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