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The Contronym

Contronyms, words that have separate meanings that are the opposite of each other, can be a great source of amusement. There are many in English, but I have selected just a few in my article for Jump Magazine. You can read all about them here:

 

The Contronym, a Word that Bends Over Backwards

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