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Discussion Topic  RE: Oxymorons (in Wordplay) by Kalleh
and a contranym? Come on, Wordcrafters!...
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Discussion Topic  RE: Autoantonym for the word "Community" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Kalleh
Thread revival I read a column in QT, from the Chicago Sun Times, the other day, and he is definitely on our wavelength. First he mentions all the words that we've mentioned here for a word that has opposite meanings, including autantonym, contranym, contronym, antilogy, enantiodrome. He then says...
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Discussion Topic  RE: Name That Book! Help! (in Questions & Answers about Words) by shufitz
jo asked, "And while we are at it, what would be a word that has opposite meanings?"Such a word is called contranym. One example is "cleave," as Asa points out. Another is the verb "sanction," which became a bit of an in-joke between tsuwm and me here. Various on-line lists of contranyms, easily...
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Discussion Topic  RE: Lesser-Known Counterparts of Familiar Words (in The Vocabulary Forum) by tinman
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Discussion Topic  RE: A pop quiz for logophiles... (in Questions & Answers about Words) by BobHale
Nine out of ten in about half a minute (couldn't remember the antonym of euphemism.)...
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Discussion Topic  RE: Equipoise (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Asa Lovejoy
What would the antonym be -------------------------------- Having the equus poised on YOU, I suppose......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Quiz for word lovers (in The Written Word) by Kalleh
I got lots wrong too. And, like Bob, I didn't know the antonym of euphemism - never heard that word......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Varieties of Written Works (in The Vocabulary Forum) by Seanahan
I've heard Bildungsroman used as an antonym for In Media Res, but I'm not sure if this is correct. ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Weather Words (in The Vocabulary Forum) by neveu
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Discussion Topic  RE: Oxymorons (in The Vocabulary Forum) by arnie
I agree. It's not an oxymoron, which is a figure of speech where two apparently contradictory terms ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Mess (in Potpourri) by Morgan
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Discussion Topic  RE: Least favorite words? (in Potpourri) by C J Strolin
My only problem with "feckless" is that there is no corresponding antonym. How many people have you......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Talk about not thinking things through... (in Potpourri) by Caterwauller
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Discussion Topic  Pronunciations and Mispronunciations (in The Vocabulary Forum) by wordcrafter
This week presents words about how we pronounce or mispronounce words. Some are extremely specific,......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Astronomy terms, and metaphor (in The Vocabulary Forum) by dalehileman
Another metaphoric use of "light year" is a long time. Of course it's wrong, but that's the way our......
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Discussion Topic  RE: More than a mere mention! (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Kalleh
Look what just came into my Google Alerts - an ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: just a little respectively (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Richard English
I can't think of an antonym. Maybe it's just simply inferred that a list is random unless it is spec......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Oxymorons (in Wordplay) by Myth Jellies
oxymoron that contains a homograph and a contranym? Come on, Wordcrafters!It is a few years late, but...
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Discussion Topic  RE: Quiz for word lovers (in The Written Word) by tinman
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Discussion Topic  RE: Quiz for word lovers (in The Written Word) by BobHale
Not too bad. More interesting than most quizzes on the internet about language. I didn't know the an......
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