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maygra (1098 words)
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Paula's Words, by Paula
-some Words, by Papageno
The Good, by roflmaomao
azd's Words, by azd
zilch's Words, by zilch
Autantonyms, by oroboros
Love, by anydelirium
zetadiction, by koldewyse
Appellations., by gliph
Words, by spoonerist
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so what do you do with a contranym - do you use it smugly, knowing that you're right, or to you avoid for fear that no matter what you do you'll always be wrong.
Contranymic in the sense of fulsome praise being both negative (insincere, ironic) and positive (abundantly meritorious).