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    Fun with Contranyms

    Contranyms are words that have two opposing meanings. Without googling anything, whenever you think of one (or more), list it. I love these things. I was talking with my mom the other day when I realized that sanction can mean.

    1. To formally rebuke for breaking a rule
    2. To formally approve an action

    Coolness.
    "Wuap's "problem" is that he is smart & principled & committed to a moral course of action. His actions are supposed to reflect his ethical code.
    The rest of us rarely bother to think about our actions." --Solon
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    Originally posted by wuapinmon View Post
    Contranyms are words that have two opposing meanings. Without googling anything, whenever you think of one (or more), list it. I love these things. I was talking with my mom the other day when I realized that sanction can mean.

    1. To formally rebuke for breaking a rule
    2. To formally approve an action

    Coolness.
    Would "horses ass" be one.

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    • #3
      BooooOOOOO BOOOOO to Wuapinmon for moving an interesting thread to the Speakeasy! BOOOOOOOO

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      • #4
        Originally posted by byu71 View Post
        Would "horses ass" be one.
        Only to the horse
        PLesa excuse the tpyos.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by creekster View Post
          Only to the horse
          That horse is so phat

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          • #6
            Originally posted by wuapinmon View Post
            Contranyms are words that have two opposing meanings. Without googling anything, whenever you think of one (or more), list it. I love these things. I was talking with my mom the other day when I realized that sanction can mean.

            1. To formally rebuke for breaking a rule
            2. To formally approve an action

            Coolness.
            Also "cleave"

            As in "the rock was cleaved in half" (cloven?)
            or, "Cleave unto your wife."

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Katy Lied View Post
              Also "cleave"

              As in "the rock was cleaved in half" (cloven?)
              or, "Cleave unto your wife."
              Good one, KL. I think cleave has three past participles: cleaved, cloven, and cleft. I'm not sure if they have to be used to modify certain things when made adjectives, but a cleaved palate doesn't sound right.

              "Wow, that woman has some nice clovenage/cleftage," also rings hollow (in many ways).
              "Wuap's "problem" is that he is smart & principled & committed to a moral course of action. His actions are supposed to reflect his ethical code.
              The rest of us rarely bother to think about our actions." --Solon

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              • #8
                So would chili (chilly) be a contranym with cold and (spicey) hot meanings?

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                • #9
                  oversight

                  This one is often the only one left after the others have already left.

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                  • #10
                    Jackass.

                    This is both a buffoon and the symbol of the Democratic party.

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                    • #11
                      up up down down left right left righ a b b a start

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by The_Tick View Post
                        up up down down left right left righ a b b a start
                        DUH! Its START SELECT START!
                        Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.

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                        • #13
                          execute
                          strike
                          handicap
                          bolt
                          awful
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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by wuapinmon View Post
                            Contranyms are words that have two opposing meanings. Without googling anything, whenever you think of one (or more), list it. I love these things. I was talking with my mom the other day when I realized that sanction can mean.

                            1. To formally rebuke for breaking a rule
                            2. To formally approve an action

                            Coolness.
                            I don't have one to contribute, but I gave a paper earlier this year with "Sanctioned Violence" in the title that played on this double meaning.
                            "More crazy people to Provo go than to any other town in the state."
                            -- Iron County Record. 23 August, 1912. (http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lc...23/ed-1/seq-4/)

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                            • #15
                              Boobs

                              1 makes you happy
                              2 whiney ninnies

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