contronym

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Definitions of contronym word

noun contronym A word with two opposite meanings, e.g., sanction (which can mean both ‘a penalty for disobeying a law’ and ‘official permission or approval for an action’). 1
noun contronym Alternative spelling of contranym. 0

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Parts of speech for Contronym

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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contronym popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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