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Thread #164033 Message #3920656
Posted By: Jos
28-Apr-18 - 10:46 AM
Thread Name: BS: antagonyms - list here
Subject: RE: BS: antagonyms - list here
'sanction' may have originated from a word meaning 'to ratify', but words do change their meanings and acquire extra meaning, and, whether you like it or not, 'sanction' does now refer to penalties and punishments.