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Word that has two opposing meanings
A contronym is a word with two opposite meanings. For example, the word clip can mean "attach", as in paperclip, or "cut off", as in "clip the hedges". Since a contronym has at least two meanings, it is by definition polysemic. Wikipedia →
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- Read the overview: ContronymA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: Handbook of Learning Disabilities Second EditionThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: DIRECT INSTRUCTION READING AS CONTRONYM AND EONOMINECited 9 times
- Go sideways: Indefinite and fictitious numbersA closely related topic
- Go sideways: AntiphrasisA closely related topic
đź“– Definitions
Noun A word that has two opposing meanings, such as cleave (“stick together” or “split apart”).
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🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
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Handbook of Learning Disabilities Second EditionH. Lee Swanson, Karen R. Harris · 2013
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