Contronyms: Very Interesting Context Driven Words

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Contronyms: Very Interesting Context Driven Words

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April 7, 2013: Salon: Inside the topsy-turvy world of contronyms
Fourteen words that, depending on their context, can mean the opposite of what you think they mean
  • 1. Sanction
    2. Oversight
    3. Left
    4. Dust
    5. Seed
    6. Stone
    7. Trim
    8. Cleave
    9. Resign
    10. Fast
    11. Off
    12. Weather
    13. Screen
    14. Help
See the article! Inside the topsy-turvy world of contronyms