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Main Entry:
contranym
Part of Speech:
n
Definition:
any word that can be its own antonym, e.g. cleave, overlook; also called
antilogy
,
autoantonym
,
contronym
,
enantiodrome
, [
Janus word
]
Example:
Handicap is a good example of a contranym.
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