A Word In Your Ear: Contronyms
When you "dust" something, are you removing the dust or adding it? Professor Roly Sussex unravels the double meanings of contronyms.
June 16, 202531m 56s
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Show Notes
When you "dust" something, are you removing the dust or adding it?
Professor Roly Sussex unravels the double meanings of contronyms.
Topics
WordPodcastRoly SussexLinguisticsKelly Higgins-DevineLanguagePronunciationDouble MeaningsContronymsEnglishKenji Sato