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Thread #132499 Message #4093533
Posted By: Doug Chadwick
17-Feb-21 - 06:30 AM
Thread Name: BS: Language Pet Peeves
Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves
"cleave" is a contranym, a word with two opposite meanings.
Another example is:
"fast" - moving quickly;
and
"fast" - securely tied.
DC