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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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sap   has been listed 12 times with 2 comments
unbelievable   has been listed 9 times with 1 comment
downhill   has been listed 2 times with 0 comments
mean   has been listed 8 times with 0 comments
sanction   has been listed 17 times with 1 comment
skirt   has been listed 14 times with 1 comment
blaze   has been listed 23 times with 1 comment
plunge   has been listed 18 times with 1 comment
stark   has been listed 26 times with 1 comment
trying   has been listed 6 times with 1 comment
either   has been listed 4 times with 4 comments
dusting   has been listed 4 times with 1 comment
indescribable   has been listed 3 times with 2 comments
buckle   has been listed 17 times with 2 comments
enduring   has been listed 3 times with 1 comment
critical   has been listed 14 times with 2 comments
clip   has been listed 17 times with 2 comments
skin   has been listed 22 times with 2 comments
x   has been listed 7 times with 1 comment
hysterical   has been listed 15 times with 3 comments
original   has been listed 7 times with 2 comments
radical   has been listed 25 times with 2 comments
terrific   has been listed 14 times with 2 comments
learn   has been listed 9 times with 1 comment
cool   has been listed 38 times with 6 comments
certain   has been listed 9 times with 1 comment
bill   has been listed 15 times with 4 comments
screen   has been listed 15 times with 1 comment
temper   has been listed 14 times with 1 comment
bound   has been listed 9 times with 1 comment
exploit   has been listed 10 times with 1 comment
bad   has been listed 19 times with 2 comments
patronize   has been listed 11 times with 2 comments
spare   has been listed 11 times with 1 comment
go   has been listed 24 times with 6 comments
fit   has been listed 11 times with 1 comment
gag   has been listed 14 times with 2 comments
close   has been listed 12 times with 1 comment
asylum   has been listed 21 times with 1 comment
save   has been listed 14 times with 21 comments
charge   has been listed 11 times with 2 comments
off   has been listed 9 times with 5 comments
left   has been listed 15 times with 2 comments
garnish   has been listed 12 times with 1 comment
custom   has been listed 8 times with 2 comments
bolt   has been listed 16 times with 4 comments
execute   has been listed 9 times with 1 comment
before   has been listed 4 times with 1 comment
clear   has been listed 19 times with 2 comments
identify   has been listed 3 times with 2 comments
over   has been listed 11 times with 2 comments
Words 1 through 51 of 51
comments for this list
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10 days ago whichbe said:

Pro & Mollusque--good ones!

10 days ago Prolagus said:

Mean?

10 days ago mollusque said:

Downhill?

2 months ago recombinantdna said:

"contronympho" -- clever!

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