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auto-antonym

auto-antonym is the alternative form of autoantonym.

Meaning of autoantonym

Noun

autoantonym (plural autoantonyms)

  1. (rare) A word that has two opposing meanings.
    • Near-synonym: enantioseme

Forms of auto-antonym

pluralauto-antonyms

Questions about auto-antonym

What is auto-antonym the alternative form of?
Auto-antonym is the alternative form of autoantonym.

Words near auto-antonym in the dictionary

  1. auto-anti-Semite
  2. auto-anti-semitism
  3. auto-antisemite
  4. auto-antisemites
  5. auto-antisemitism
  6. auto-antonym
  7. auto-antonyms
  8. auto-away
  9. auto-ballaster
  10. auto-ballasters
  11. auto-battler

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