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Contronym
A '''contronym''' is a word with two meanings. These two meaning are the opposite of each other.

;Examples:

*bolt: secure, run away
:''He bolted the door'', ''When he got scared, he bolted''
*cleave - split, adhere
:''The bow of the boat cleaved the water cleanly'',''He cleaved to his principles in spite of persecution''
(contracted; show full)
*sanction - bless, punish
:''The priest sanctioned the marriage'', ''The US government sanctioned Cuba''
*seed - to plant seeds, to remove seeds
:''The children seeded the ground with pumpkin seeds'', ''They seeded the watermelon before they served it''
*variety - one type, many types
:''Granny Smith is a variety of apple'', ''The store sells a variety of produce''


*Literally
:1:'' In a literal sense or manner : actually''  2:'' in effect : virtually'' from Merriam-Websters Online Dictionary⏎


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