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What is an antagonym?

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∙ 10y ago
Updated: 8/21/2019

An antagonym is another word for a contranym, a single word with two opposing meanings - such as "fast", meaning, "quick" or "unmoving".

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What is a homophone that is also an antonym?

It is a contranym AKA antagonym AKA autoantonym


What kind of word could be the opposite of itself?

A contronym or antagonym is a word that is also it's opposite. For example, Clip can mean "to bind together" or "to separate" Screen can mean 'to show' (a movie) or 'to hide' Cleave can mean to split or to adhere.


What kind of word could also be the opposite of itself?

A contronym or antagonym is a word that is also it's opposite. For example, Clip can mean "to bind together" or "to separate" Screen can mean 'to show' (a movie) or 'to hide' Cleave can mean to split or to adhere.


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