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	Contronyms

gollum2

12-13-2006 11:55 AM

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12-14-2006 12:01 AM

Deepti

I wasn't aware there was such a thing...great clip gollum2!

12-14-2006 12:34 AM

Socratoad

Its new to me also. Tthanks gollum2

12-14-2006 2:32 AM

coconutshell

This stuff is great. Good to know!

12-27-2006 9:53 PM

Thorne

very cool.

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Both <EM>contronym</EM> and <EM>antagonym</EM> are neologisms; however, there is no alternative term that is more established in the English language.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.rinkworks.com/words/contronyms.shtml"><LI value="0"><SPAN>apology</SPAN> - admission of fault in what you think, say, or do; formal defense of what you think, say, or do <IMG height="15" alt="[New!]" hspace="0" src="http://www.rinkworks.com/im/new.gif" width="30" vspace="0" /> </LI></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.rinkworks.com/words/contronyms.shtml"><LI value="0"><SPAN>aught</SPAN> - all, nothing </LI></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.rinkworks.com/words/contronyms.shtml"><LI value="0"><SPAN>bolt</SPAN> - secure, run away </LI></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.rinkworks.com/words/contronyms.shtml"><LI value="0"><SPAN>by</SPAN> - multiplication (e.g., a three by five matrix), division (e.g., dividing eight by four) </LI></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.rinkworks.com/words/contronyms.shtml"><LI value="0"><SPAN>consult</SPAN> - ask for advice, give advice </LI></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; 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