Wordie: Contronympho

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Contronympho

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A list of my most favorite contronyms, words that 'defeat themselves' by having multiple-meanings which contradict. Also called antagonyms, auto-antonyms, autantonyms, Janus words, and self-antonyms. These can make the most devilish word plays. If you like these, check out this longer, less hypersnickety list by oroboros.

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