English on the Media2023. 3. 23. 07:09

[ contronym, Janus word, auto antonym, 모순어, 대립어 : 두가지 다른 의미를 가지고 있는 영어 단어 ] sick, insane, bad, mad, nut, blunt, dope, gnarly, trip, dead, fly, bust, condescend

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40 Words and Phrases That Are Their Own Opposites

You're about to stumble into the looking-glass world of contronyms—words that are their own antonyms.

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30 Words That Are Their Own Opposites

A contronym has contradictory definitions that can mess with your head.

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23 Words That Are Their Own Opposites.

The English language never stops to amaze. Its grammar and vocabulary always reveal extraordinary linguistic patterns and quirks that very few other languages have. We have written numerous times about the craziness of the English language, why it has the

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insane, if you don't mind, McLaren Artura, take for a spin

 

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revoke, insane, got it, hut, rock, at stake

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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my treat, swing, insane, rigid, presume

 

 

 

 

 

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adapt, insane, soul-searching, at a cost

 

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insane

 

 

 

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bride to be, soon to be, coat check, peasant, courtesy, insane, jot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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