autoantonym|autoantonyms in English
noun
word having two opposing meanings (such as the word "dust" which means "to remove dirt or dust" and also means "to sprinkle" or "scatter dust" or "cleave" which means "to split" and it also means to "to join together")
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1. The English language includes an interesting category of words and phrases called contronyms (also spelled contranyms, or referred to as autoantonyms) — terms that, depending on context, can have opposite or Contradictory meanings.When you use these words, be sure the context clearly identifies which meaning is intended: