bonanova Posted August 31, 2007 Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 Megamatt asked for a self-contradictory word [his was "cleave"] one that has alternative definitions with contradictory meanings. Cleave can mean to separate or to join. And he asked whether there were others. There are at least two other words with contradictory meanings. They are both common words. There is also a word whose palindrome [letters in reverse sequence] is a sort of definition or meaning of the original word. Now that's strange! Do you want clues? or do you just want to think about this for a while? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 31, 2007 Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 A list of contranyms (although I don't agree that they all fit the definition of one) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted August 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 great list. one of mine is there, the other is not. i'll think of a clue or two... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 unreality Posted August 31, 2007 Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 Buckle and Disposed? lol its not much of a riddle when Martini supplied that post... it kinda took the wind out of your riddle how bout we focus on your "palindrome" which of course is not a "palindrome" a palindrome is: racecar backwards it spells: racecar what you mean is a Reverse Anagram that defines itself, right? Or is it a pangram? ie this is a pangram: One Plus Twelve = Two Plus Eleven A 'true' anagram great site for anagrams: Click here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted August 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 how bout we focus on your "palindrome" which of course is not a "palindrome" Quite right. It's a palindrome only if it reads the same backwards. And my word doesn't do that. Instead, when read backwards, it gives a meaning of the word. Here's a clue: E _ _ _ _ _ O. Agree, Martini blew the lid off the contranym thing. For the record my words were sanction, which was in Martini's list, and resign, which was not. As in, "After yesterday's game, Jones resigns." Did Jones get a new contract or did he quit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted September 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 OK here's another clue. Read backwards, the original word becomes 3 words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 embargo?? O Grab Me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted September 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 Yup. This word occurred to me when I wuz a kid and before I knew the meaning of the word. I was surprised at the similarity of the meaning to the words I made by spelling it backwards. Anyone know another one like it? Nice going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Megamatt asked for a self-contradictory word [his was "cleave"]
one that has alternative definitions with contradictory meanings.
Cleave can mean to separate or to join. And he asked whether
there were others.
There are at least two other words with contradictory meanings.
They are both common words.
There is also a word whose palindrome [letters in reverse sequence]
is a sort of definition or meaning of the original word.
Now that's strange!
Do you want clues? or do you just want to think about this for a while?
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