What does autantonym mean?
Autantonym means Alternative form of autoantonym..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Alternative form of autoantonym..
autantonym — word having two opposite meanings (as a fast horse, and a fast color). Cf. contronym, heteronym, and homonym.
1986, Harry Edwin Eiss, Dictionary of Language Games, Puzzles, and Amusements, Greenwood Press, p. 39. autantonym — word having two opposite meanings (as a fast horse, and a fast color). Cf. contronym, heteronym, and homonym.
Use autantonym when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Autantonym means Alternative form of autoantonym..
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autantonym — word having two opposite meanings (as a fast horse, and a fast color). Cf. contronym, heteronym, and homonym.
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