That’s actually pretty cool.
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my_hat_stinks@programming.dev 8 months agoPlenty of words mean the opposite of themselves, so much so that there’s multiple words for it; autoantonym, contranym, or Janus words.
This morning my alarm went off so I turned it off.
I wanted to buy a new console as soon as it was out but they were all out.
Two people were left so I left.
I fought with Bob over chores, but I fought with Bob in the war.
Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 8 months ago
SaltSong@startrek.website 8 months ago
I’m aware of the existence of contranyms. None of the examples you gave apply, as they just have different meanings, or the same leaving with different connotations.