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Contronym

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"Dust" is a contronym in the field of cleaning, where it can mean to remove debris or to add a light coating.
"Custom" is a contronym in the sense that it can refer to both common practice and individualized design.
"Bolt" is a contronym in the field of engineering, where it can mean to fasten securely or to break away suddenly.
"Weather" is a contronym in that it can refer to both the conditions outside and the ability to withstand them.
"Seed" is a contronym in the field of agriculture, where it can mean to plant a crop or to remove the seeds from a fruit or vegetable.
"Trim" is a contronym in the field of fashion, where it can mean to add decorative touches or to remove excess material.
"Strike" is a contronym in baseball and labor; it can mean both hitting the ball and refusing to work.
"Overlook" is a contronym in the sense that it can mean both to see and to miss.
"Oversight" is a contronym in the field of government, where it can mean to supervise closely or to fail to notice something important.
"Strike" is a contronym in the field of labor, where it can mean to stop working as a form of protest or to begin working with great effort.
"Screen" is a contronym in the field of film, where it can mean to display a movie or to exclude something from being seen.
"Dust" is a contronym in both meteorology and cleaning; it can refer to both settling particles and removing them.
The word "fast" is a contronym because it can mean both "quick" and "unable to move".
"Screen" is a contronym that can mean both "to show" and "to hide".
"Bolt" is a contronym that can mean both "to fasten securely" and "to flee quickly".
The term "strike" can be a contronym, meaning to hit or to miss.
The word "cleave" is a contronym because it can mean both "to stick together" and "to split apart".
The word "bolt" can be a contronym, meaning to secure or to flee.
"Seed" can be a contronym, meaning to plant or to remove.
"Seed" is a contronym that can mean both "to plant seeds" and "to remove seeds".
"Buckle" is a contronym, meaning to fasten or to collapse.
The word "sanction" is a contronym because it can mean both "to approve or authorize" and "to penalize or boycott".
"Dust" is a contronym that can mean both "to remove dust" and "to add a fine powder".
"Sanction" can be a contronym, meaning to approve or to punish.
"Weather" is a contronym that can mean both "to withstand" and "to erode or wear away".
The word "oversight" is a contronym because it can mean both "watchful supervision" and "an unintentional error".
The word "trim" is a contronym because it can mean both "to add or enhance" and "to cut back or reduce".
"Screen" is a contronym, meaning to show or to conceal.
"Custom" can be a contronym, meaning a traditional practice or a specially made item.
"Trim" is a contronym because it can mean both "to add decoration" and "to remove excess."
"Custom" is a contronym word that can indicate both "a usual practice" and "an expensive, tailored item".
"Dust" is a contronym in cleaning because it can mean both to remove dust and to add dust-like powder to enhance a surface's appearance.
"Cleave" is a contronym word that can refer to both "to stick together" and "to separate or divide".
The word "cleave" is a contronym since it can mean both "to stick together" and "to split apart."
"Screen" is a contronym in technology because it can mean both to display information and to hide it from view.
"Oversight" is a contronym in management because it can mean both to supervise and to neglect.
"Trim" is a contronym in aviation because it can mean both to add weight to the front of the aircraft and to reduce weight from it.
"Rock" is a contronym in music because it can mean both to play in a steady rhythm and to play with a swing or shuffle rhythm.
"Fast" is a contronym word that can mean both "to move quickly" and "to not move at all."
"Left" is a contronym in politics because it can mean both the liberal side of the political spectrum and the remaining or conservative side.
"Oversight" is a contronym word that can indicate both "watchful supervision" and "an unintentional error or omission".
"Screen" can be a contronym word, referring to both "to show" and "to hide or protect".
"Dust" is a contronym since it can mean both "to add fine particles" and "to remove them."
"Oversight" is a contronym word because it can mean both "to supervise" and "to overlook."
"Bolt" is a contronym because it can mean both "to secure" and "to flee."
"Cleave" is a contronym in cooking because it can mean both to cut apart and to stick together.
"Bolt" is a contronym in engineering because it can mean both to fasten and to detach.
"Seed" can be a contronym word, meaning both "to plant" and "to remove the seeds from".
"Left" is a contronym word that can indicate both "remaining" and "departing".
"Buckle" is a contronym because it can mean both "to fasten" and "to collapse under pressure."
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