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- n. A word that has two opposing meanings.
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Word Words
This used to be my nym list, but there are so many words about words, I think it's time to expand and open.
acronym, antonym, aptronym, autoantonym, autonym, bacronym, capitonym, contranym, contronym, eponym, exonym, heteronym and 120 more...
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Wordplay & Pun
wordplay, pound, conceit, clinch, joke, quibble, equivoque, double-entendre, quillet, calembour, carriwitchet, paranomasia and 89 more...
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Nyms
synonym, antonym, eudonym, retronym, homonym, womonym, ananym, aptronym, autoantonym, bacronym, capitonym, endonym and 16 more...
biocon Another example of an autantonym is cleave. Sep 2, 2011
Nmissi Example autoantonyms:
sanction (to ban or to bless)
enjoin (to require or to forbid) Sep 9, 2010
mialuthien autoantonym – a word that can take two (or more) opposite meanings Jul 18, 2008
nicknich3 Examples of autoantonyms Nov 10, 2007