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Contronym

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.

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Contronym

Nodes39
Edges38
Triples15
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.051282
Components1

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Contronym

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related to External links · 8
Contronym → Appendix, English, LingerAndLook, The, Wiktionary The, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2, WiktionaryAutoantonyms, WiktionaryContronyms
related to Etymology · 4
Contronym → It, Jack Herring, Latin, The
related to Nomenclature · 2
Contronym → Janus, Roman
is a · 1
Contronym → word with two opposite meanings

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Important terminology

mean meaning english word means greek two also latin contranym meanings verbs prefix usually used verb spanish example french korean

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Contronymis aword with two opposite meanings0.90text
Contronymrelated to EtymologyThe0.60section
Contronymrelated to EtymologyLatin0.60section
Contronymrelated to EtymologyIt0.60section
Contronymrelated to EtymologyJack Herring0.60section
Contronymrelated to External linksWiktionary-logo-en-v20.60section
Contronymrelated to External linksThe0.60section
Contronymrelated to External linksWiktionary The0.60section
Contronymrelated to External linksAppendix0.60section
Contronymrelated to External linksEnglish0.60section
Contronymrelated to External linksWiktionaryContronyms0.60section
Contronymrelated to External linksWiktionaryAutoantonyms0.60section

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