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Contronym

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"Fast" is a contronym, meaning it can refer to either quick or unmoving.
"Sanction" is a contronym, as it can mean both to approve and to penalize.
"Cleave" is a contronym, meaning it can refer to sticking together or splitting apart.
"Trim" is a contronym, as it can mean both to add or remove material.
"Trim" can be a contronym, meaning either to remove excess or to add more to something.
"Cleave" is a contronym, as it can mean both to adhere and to split apart.
"Screen" is a contronym, as it can mean both to show and to conceal.
"Bolt" can be a contronym, meaning either to fasten something securely or to run away quickly.
"Strike" is a contronym, meaning it can refer to hitting something or stopping work.
"Sanction" is a contronym, meaning it can refer to either giving approval or imposing a penalty.
"Overlook" is a contronym, meaning it can refer to either intentionally missing something or carefully examining it.
"Bolt" is a contronym, as it can mean both to fasten and to flee.
"Off" is a contronym, as it can mean both deactivated and activated.
"Strike" is a contronym, as it can mean both to hit and to miss.
The word "sanction" can mean either to authorize or to penalize, making it a contronym.
"Cleave" can mean to come together or split apart, making it a contronym.
"Fast" can mean either to move quickly or to not move at all, making it a contronym.
"Off" can mean either activated or deactivated, making it a contronym in certain contexts.
"Strike" can mean to hit or to miss, making it a contronym in sports.
The word "sanction" is a contronym, meaning it can either mean to permit or to prohibit.
The word "cleave" is a contronym because it can mean to split or to cling together.
The word "left" is a contronym because it can mean both remaining and having departed.
The word "dust" is a contronym because it can mean to add or to remove fine particles.
The word "trim" is a contronym because it can mean to add or to remove material.
The word "overlook" is a contronym because it can mean to supervise or to neglect.
"Bolt" can mean to fasten or to run away, making it a contronym.
The word "fast" is a contronym because it can mean both to move quickly or to not move at all.
The word "weather" is a contronym because it can mean to withstand or to wear away.
The word "seed" is a contronym because it can mean to plant something or to remove seeds.
The word "strike" is a contronym because it can mean to hit or to miss hitting something.
The term "dust" can be a contronym as it may refer to both removing dust or applying a light layer of powder.
"Trim" can mean to add or remove, making it a contronym depending on the context.
"Cleave" can mean to stick together or to split apart, making it a contronym.
"Left" can mean remaining or departing, making it a contronym.
"Oversight" can mean either supervising or failing to notice something, making it a contronym.
"Fast" can mean either moving quickly or staying still, making it a contronym.
"Trim" can either mean to add something or to remove it, making it a contronym.
"Oversight" is a contronym because it can mean both to monitor and to fail to notice.
"Dust" can mean to add a fine powder or to remove it, making it a contronym.
"Bolt" can mean to secure or to flee quickly, making it a contronym.
"Sanction" is a contronym that can either mean to approve or to punish.
"Left" is a contronym because it can mean both remaining and having gone.
"Bolt" is a contronym because it can mean both to fasten and to run away quickly.
"Dust" is a contronym because it can mean both to add particles to and to remove particles from a surface.
"Cleave" is a contronym in the sense that it can mean both to split and to adhere closely.
"Overlook" is a contronym in the field of aviation, where it can mean to survey the landscape from above or to fail to see something important.
"Sanction" is a contronym in international relations; it can refer to both punitive measures and diplomatic approval.
The word "fast" is a contronym in that it can refer to both moving quickly and being immobile.
"Cleave" is a contronym in the field of cooking, where it can mean to cut something into pieces or to stick together.
"Sanction" is a contronym in the field of politics, where it can mean to approve or to impose a penalty.
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