aught noun | • anything • nothing |
bolt verb | • to secure in place • to dash away suddenly |
bound adj./verb | • restrained (e.g. by rope) • to spring; leap |
cleave verb | • to adhere; stick together • to cut apart; divide |
clip verb | • to fasten together; hold tightly • to cut apart; cut off (e.g. with shears) |
custom adjective | • usual; normal • special; unique |
dust verb | • to remove fine particles from (e.g. when cleaning) • to sprinkle fine particles onto |
fast adverb | • fixed firmly in place • moving quickly; speedy |
fine adjective | • just meets minimum standards; satisfactory • considerably better than average; excellent |
handicap noun/verb | • advantage (e.g. in sport) • disadvantage; disability |
left verb | • departed from • remaining |
model noun | • archetype; example • copy; replica |
overlook verb | • to examine; watch over • to fail to notice; miss |
puzzle verb | • to pose a problem • to solve a problem |
screen verb | • to view; show • to conceal; shield |
splice verb | • to join together • to cut in two |
strike verb | • to miss (e.g. in baseball) •to hit; collide with |
trim verb | • to cut pieces off (e.g. fingernails) • to add to; ornament |
weather verb | • to withstand; stand up to • to wear away |
wind up verb | • to start; prepare • to end; conclude |
There is more information about Autoantonyms as well as a longer list at Fun With Words.
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