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by An Educated Optimist on August 6th, 2007
They are called contranyms, and you can see a list of them here: http://www.rinkworks.com/words/contronyms.shtml
by Anonymous on July 10th, 2007
"Multiple synonym".
What is the repetition of vowel sounds called?
by Answerbag Staff on April 15th, 2010
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Q about the linking r rule; does it apply to proper names? My teach says it does, but I have never heard an example of this in conversation.
by Annette_F8752 on December 10th, 2010
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bored. what should do?
by da truth on January 8th, 2011
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What does the term geek chic mean and is it popular today?
by CosmicWunderkind on February 11th, 2011
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Do U.S Southerners realize to foreigners they are "YANKS" as well?
by -O-uknow on December 31st, 2010
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