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Linguistics Micro Lesson: Auto-antonyms

Auto-antonyms (also called autantonyms; there are a couple other names for them, too) are two words that are spelled the same but actually have opposite meanings.

A few examples:

  • “To cleave” = “to cling” or “to split”
  • “To weather” = “to endure” (as in a storm) or “to erode” (as in a rock)
  • “To buckle” = “to fasten” or “to bend then break”
  • “To sanction” = “to permit” or “to punish”

Has your mind been blown yet?

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