Contronyms
Contronyms (aka antagonyms) are opposites or antonyms of themselves Though this linguistic feature in English may make comprehension difficult at times, it also makes it really dope. CC English, Español, Português. JOIN THIS CHANNEL AND GET ACCESS TO MEMBERSHIP PERKS SUPPORT SNAP LANGUAGE To support our work, you can become a patron at OUR WEBSITE OUR CHANNELS Snap Language Learner Snap Language SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS Article: RELATED VIDEOS About Language playlist: About Literacy playlist: Vocabulary playlist: Interpreting What we Read playlist: Critical Reading playlist: FURTHER READING 14 Words that Are Their Own Opposites (mentalfloss web article): REFERENCES Online Etymology Dictionary: MUSIC And Then We Take Them Down Again by Dokashiteru (feat. Susan Joseph) Wavering Artificial Music by Aryll Fae , language, English, contronyms
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