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![]() Lets play the game of listing words that convey opposite meanings.
No googling please! I know that all you need is to just Google or look up some Wikipedia link and you can have it all, but then thats not fun. Lets write down words which convey opposite meanings when said in that specific context. Example - Apparent or Apparently. Meaning: To say that something is "apparent" is to say that it is obviously true. Opposite meaning: To say that that same thing is "apparently true" is to cast doubt on its veracity. So lets play this game. BTW such words are called auto-antonyms ... Again, no Googling please. Lets abide by the honor system. |
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Re: Words that convey opposite meanings
As a twist, you can also note down words in Hindi which have the same quality. Or any other Indian language.
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Re: Words that convey opposite meanings
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Also since many words across languages sound similar we conveniently infer the meaning to what we know. A bong friend of mine said आमी घुमे जाछी (or jabo) so I thought he is going for a walk (घुमने) but he was puzzled when I said I will join as well. Actually he was going to sleep since that is what it means in Bangla, and I am not gay (never was). Added to that I was freshman and ragging was a big deal then. |
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Re: Words that convey opposite meanings
I was very puzzled with the simple letter 'X' on my immigration forms. I had no clue whether it is to X out or X is for selection.
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Re: Words that convey opposite meanings
I knew a few...cant remember now...I think one was "Cleave"... it has opposite meanings... recently I read some other word of same kind...cant remember...
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Re: Words that convey opposite meanings
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Re: Words that convey opposite meanings
vo aa gaya
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Re: Words that convey opposite meanings
"'We are 'conveniently located' at'" is another example. The intended meaning is that we are at a convenient location (for you), as opposed to 'This location is convenient to us (not necessarily for you)'.
Last edited by Ravi; August 24th, 2010 at 04:01 AM. |
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Re: Words that convey opposite meanings
I was working hard.
I was hardly working. |
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Re: Words that convey opposite meanings
No this is play on words .. the word itself 'work' or 'hard' dont convey opposite meanings.
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Re: Words that convey opposite meanings
hard and hardly...? I think it does or so I thought. Anyone?
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Re: Words that convey opposite meanings
awful.
something extremely wonderful, also something extremely bad. When my son says you bake awful cakes, I dont know what to say. |
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Re: Words that convey opposite meanings
hardly could be another auto antonym too...
hardly means rarely and also means with much power. Ex: He hardly comes here anymore He was holding my hand hardly. ![]() |
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Re: Words that convey opposite meanings
Awwwwwwwww.. that's awful, Pakki :sottovoce:
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Re: Words that convey opposite meanings
Teenagers these days use many words people earlier considered as negative meaning words. Like this game is wicked means this game is awesome, you look evil means you look stunning, you are sick means you are bad....
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