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Contronyms

Photo of a printed page with a dark gray background. Yellow heading: "What is a contronym?" Text: "Single words that have two contradictory meanings (they are their own opposites) are known as contronyms, and they are quite rare. Here are ten of them:" List: 1. apology: a statement of contrition for an action, or a defence of one. 2. bolt: to secure, or to flee. 3. bound: heading to a destination, or restrained…