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Contranym: a word with two opposite meanings
Examples:
transparent -something invisible, or something obvious
Dust- a fine particle, or the action to remove them
Trip- a journey, or a stumble.
What contranyms can you think of? 🤔
Oofff I've been slacking.
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Jubilation: a feeling of or the expression of joy or exultation.
"When I'm hangry and I go to a restaurant, I get sheer jubilation when they bring my plate of food out! "
Your cat may sense when you’re dying. A pet cat, named Oscar, resided in a nursing home and was believed to be able to tell when one of the residents would soon die. He’d sleep beside them until they passed.🤔
Bonus definition! In the folklore of Spain, Portugal, Latin America, and the Philippines a duende is a supernatural being or spirit resembling a pixie or imp.
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Duende: A quality of passion and inspiration
"His performances were said to be spellbinding: by all accounts he was a musician possessed of such duende that the audience seemed a single organism unable to look away."
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Machination: a plot or scheme.
"When a pinky comes up with a plan to take over the world, he doesn’t use a simple plan. No, he uses a machination — a complex plot that relies on numerous elements coming together to work."
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Hebdomadally: taking place, coming together, or published once every seven days; weekly.
"Maybe I need to just post a word hebdomadally."