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Contronyms
The word contronym (also antagonym) is used to refer to words that, by some freak of language evolution, are their own antonyms.
Examples:
custom: usual, special
deceptively smart: smarter than one appears; dumber than one appears
dust: add fine particles; remove fine particles
first degree: most severe (e.g., murder); least severe (e.g., burn)
transparent: invisible, obvious
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April 2012
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YOU MIGHT FIND YOURSELF: ON SEEING THE 100%... →
jennilee:
my favorite short story
youmightfindyourself:
by Haruki Murakami
One beautiful April morning, on a narrow side street in Tokyo’s fashionable Harujuku neighborhood, I walked past the 100% perfect girl. Tell you the truth, she’s not that good-looking. She doesn’t stand out in any way. Her clothes are nothing special. The back of her hair is…
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