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Contronym
A '''contronym''' is a word with two meanings. These two meanings are the opposites of each other. The meaning is got by its [[context (language)|context]] in the [[sentence]].

;Examples:

*bolt: secure, run away
:''He bolted the door'', ''When he got scared, he bolted''
*cleave - split, adhere
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*fireman - makes fires, extinguishs fires.
:''The steam locomotive's fireman shovelled coal into the firebox'', ''The fireman used a hose to spray water to put out the fire.''
*fix - restore, castrate
:''He fixed the broken table'', ''They had their puppy fixed''
*left - remaining, departed from
:''After taking an apple, there were two left'', ''He opened the door and left''

* literally - without exaggeration, with exaggeration  ''The festival was literally attended by hundreds of people, My brother's surprise party was literally attended by hundreds of people''⏎
*moot - open to debate, settled beyond debate
:''The car's value is moot'', ''Your dating that boy is moot''
*off - off, on
:''He turned the lights off'', ''When the window broke, the alarm went off''
*rent - buy use of, sell use of
:''He rented a room to make extra money'', ''She was looking for a house to rent''
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== Other websites ==
* [https://www.dailywritingtips.com/75-contronyms-words-with-contradictory-meanings/ 75 Contronyms] - one of the largest lists online


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