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realityhack replied

16 April 2007, 13:59
We'll be talking about Auto-antonyms then.

Cleave is good.
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dang65 replied

16 April 2007, 13:55
Originally posted by wendigo100

I like "skin" though.

You also get "boned" chicken which, I think, means the bones have been removed, and "seeded" grapes, which means the seeds are still in there.
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Churchill replied

16 April 2007, 11:55
Originally posted by threaded

Were you trying to windup this thread or windup me?

Good one!
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threaded replied

16 April 2007, 11:49
Originally posted by Churchill

You slimy little sod!

Oh, did you mean about your person, or from your person?

Were you trying to windup this thread or windup me?
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Churchill replied

16 April 2007, 11:45
Originally posted by threaded

OK, how's about 'secrete'?

You slimy little sod!

Oh, did you mean about your person, or from your person?
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threaded replied

16 April 2007, 11:37
Originally posted by wendigo100

Yes I realised that, but it's not really an opposite is it. I like "skin" though.

OK, how's about 'secrete'?
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wendigo100 replied

16 April 2007, 11:30
Originally posted by threaded

You can bolt the door shut after the horse has bolted.

HTH

Yes I realised that, but it's not really an opposite is it. I like "skin" though.
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threaded replied

16 April 2007, 11:26
Originally posted by wendigo100

Opposite?

You can bolt the door shut after the horse has bolted.

HTH
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threaded replied

16 April 2007, 11:25
skin: you can skin a drum, and skin a rabbit...
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wendigo100 replied

16 April 2007, 11:25
Originally posted by threaded

Duh!

How's about "bolt"?

Think about it....

HTH

Opposite?
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threaded replied

16 April 2007, 11:00
sanguine
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dang65 replied

16 April 2007, 10:58
"Unbelievable special effects!"

So, it's not really worth going to see that film then?
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threaded replied

16 April 2007, 10:26
Originally posted by wendigo100

By definition, I don't think a word can mean the opposite of what it actually is.

Except "c*nt" of course.

Duh!

How's about "bolt"?

Think about it....

HTH
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wendigo100 replied

16 April 2007, 10:22
Originally posted by EternalOptimist

I was reading about a Zeppalin that was inflammable, and I thought 'thats nice'.

But they meant the opposite, that it would burst into flames at the slightest spark. Any other examples of words that mean the opposite of what they actually are.

By definition, I don't think a word can mean the opposite of what it actually is.

Except "c*nt" of course.
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threaded replied

16 April 2007, 10:18
Indigo
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