Another list for word lovers out there


	Another list for word lovers out there

l1wulf

4-16-2007 4:29 PM

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words, contronyms, word play, lists

l1wulf says:

The list continues on the original website.

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4-16-2007 5:57 PM

mona

great clip, thanks for sharing, l1wulf!

4-16-2007 6:46 PM

Socratoad

Love it, Thanks

4-17-2007 3:47 AM

thisnamecantbetaken

You certainly have a way with words wulf.

4-17-2007 1:12 PM

l1wulf

Awww, shucks!

4-17-2007 1:14 PM

skwirlinator

This never occured to me, thanx

4-18-2007 1:27 PM

michellezm

Good on you! Thanks

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<H3>Contronyms</H3>
</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://rinkworks.com/words/contronyms.shtml"><P>The word <EM>contronym</EM> (also the synonym <EM>antagonym</EM>) is
used to refer to words that, by some freak of language evolution,
are their own antonyms.  Both <EM>contronym</EM> and <EM>antagonym</EM> are
neologisms; however, there is no alternative term that is more established in
the English language.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://rinkworks.com/words/contronyms.shtml"><P>Contronyms are special cases of <EM>homographs</EM> (two words with the same
spelling).  Some examples:</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://rinkworks.com/words/contronyms.shtml"><li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><SPAN class="itemstart">anabasis</SPAN> - military advance, military retreat</LI>
<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><SPAN class="itemstart">apology</SPAN> - admission of fault in what you think, say, or do; formal defense of what you think, say, or do
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<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><SPAN class="itemstart">aught</SPAN> - all, nothing</LI>
<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><SPAN class="itemstart">bolt</SPAN> - secure, run away</LI>
<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><SPAN class="itemstart">by</SPAN> - multiplication (e.g., a three by five matrix), division (e.g., dividing eight by four)</LI>
<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><SPAN class="itemstart">chuffed</SPAN> - pleased, annoyed</LI>
<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><SPAN class="itemstart">cleave</SPAN> - separate, adhere</LI>
<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><SPAN class="itemstart">clip</SPAN> - fasten, detach</LI>
<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><SPAN class="itemstart">consult</SPAN> - ask for advice, give advice</LI>
<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><SPAN class="itemstart">copemate</SPAN> - partner, antagonist</LI>
<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><SPAN class="itemstart">custom</SPAN> - usual, special</LI>
<li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><SPAN class="itemstart">deceptively smart</SPAN> - smarter than one appears, dumber than one appears</LI></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/3065A27F-24C6-4780-A574-E1C692786CF5/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>

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