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Contronym

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"Strike" is a contronym word that can mean both "to hit" and "to miss or fail to achieve".
"Dust" is a contronym word that can refer to removing dirt or adding fine particles to a surface.
"Strike" is a contronym in sports because it can mean both to hit the ball and to miss it.
"Sanction" is a contronym word that can mean both "to approve" and "to penalize."
"Left" is a contronym word that can mean both "remaining" and "departed" in different contexts.
"Sanction" is a contronym word that can mean either "to approve" or "to impose a penalty on".
"Fast" can be a contronym word, meaning both "moving quickly" or "fixed firmly in place".
"Sanction" is a contronym in international relations because it can mean both to approve and to impose a penalty.
"Dust" is a contronym as it can mean to remove or to add a fine powder.
"Screen" is a contronym since it can mean to show or to hide.
"Weather" is a contronym because it can refer to both the act of enduring something and the current state of the atmosphere.
"Custom" is a contronym because it can refer to both a tradition and a special order.
"Left" is a contronym as it can mean remaining or departed.
"Seed" is a contronym as it can mean to sow or to remove from a fruit.
The word "sanction" is a contronym in international politics.
"Fast" is a contronym because it can refer to both moving quickly and not moving at all.
"Left" is a contronym because it can refer to both the direction and the past tense of "leave."
"Overlook" is a contronym, as it can mean to supervise or to miss something.
"Cleave" is a contronym because it can refer to both splitting something apart and sticking something together.
"Screen" is a contronym because it can refer to both hiding something and displaying something.
"Off" is a contronym because it can refer to both deactivation and starting something.
"Weather" is a contronym as it can mean to withstand or to erode through time.
"Bolt" is a contronym because it can refer to both securing something tightly and running away quickly.
"Fast" is a contronym as it can mean to hold firmly or to move quickly.
"Trim" is a contronym because it can refer to both adding to something and removing from something.
"Bolt" is a contronym in that it can mean both to secure and to flee.
"Trim" is a contronym, meaning to add or to remove material.
"Trim" is a contronym because it can mean both to add decoration and to remove excess.
"Fast" is a contronym because it can mean both to move quickly and to secure in place.
The word "cleave" is a contronym that can mean to split or to stick together.
The word "oversight" can be a contronym as it may mean supervision or a mistake due to lack of supervision.
The word "weather" is a contronym since it can mean both "to withstand" and "to erode or wear down."
"Bolt" is a contronym that can refer to both securing something tightly and escaping quickly.
"Sanction" is a contronym because it can refer to both a penalty and an approval.
"Trim" is a contronym as it can mean to add or remove material from something.
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