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Contranyms
February 5, 2011 9:51 am
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Does sanction mean "a penalty" or "an approval"? Well, both. Martha explains the nature of contranyms, also known as Janus words. Here's an article about them in the periodical Verbatim. This is part of a complete episode.
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