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<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN class=921490719-25082005>A
friend just sent me this. I pass it on as a late contribution to the homonyms
discussion we had a while ago on this list.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN class=921490719-25082005>Fritz
Goerling</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=921490719-25082005></SPAN>Contradictanyms</FONT></SPAN></SPAN><FONT
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are words which have opposing meanings depending on the context in which they
are used.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For example, the word
DUST can mean to add fine particles (as in <I><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic">dust the cake with icing sugar</SPAN></I>) as well as
to remove fine particles (as in <I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">dust the
furniture</SPAN></I>).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Examples
include:<SPAN class=921490719-25082005> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT
size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><?xml:namespace
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/><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><FONT
color=#0000ff>You must BOLT the door………………………………………………………….or he will BOLT for
the door<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><FONT
color=#0000ff>FLOG a horse………………………………………………………………..in order to FLOG the
horse-meat<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><FONT
color=#0000ff>GARNISH that dish…………………………………………………………..or I will GARNISH your
earnings<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><FONT
color=#0000ff>Secure it with a BUCKLE…………………………………………………or it will BUCKLE under
the weight<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><FONT
color=#0000ff>Please SCREEN us from………………………………………………...the film they are about
to SCREEN<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><FONT
color=#0000ff>Though CRITICAL in his comments………………………………………he was CRITICAL to
our success<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><FONT
color=#0000ff>You can see the stars are OUT……………………………………………………….once the lights
are OUT<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><FONT
color=#0000ff>It is everyday CUSTOM…………………………………………………………to have suits
CUSTOM-made<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><FONT
color=#0000ff>It was an OVERSIGHT………………………………………………to give him OVERSIGHT of the
project<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><FONT
color=#0000ff>I will FIX the gate………………………………………………………………………..in order to FIX
the race<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><FONT
color=#0000ff>Bind him FAST to prevent……………………………………………………………………..a FAST
getaway<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><FONT
color=#0000ff>He was only a QUALIFIED success…………………………………………although he is
fully QUALIFIED<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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