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  2. Contronym - Wikipedia

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    A contronym is a word with two opposite meanings. For example, the word original can mean "authentic, traditional", or "novel, never done before". This feature is also called enantiosemy , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] enantionymy ( enantio- means "opposite"), antilogy or autoantonymy .

  3. Opposite - Wikipedia

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    Complementary antonyms are word pairs whose meanings are opposite but whose meanings do not lie on a continuous spectrum (push, pull). Relational antonyms are word pairs where opposite makes sense only in the context of the relationship between the two meanings (teacher, pupil). These more restricted meanings may not apply in all scholarly ...

  4. List of forms of word play - Wikipedia

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    Caesar shift: moving all the letters in a word or sentence some fixed number of positions down the alphabet; Techniques that involve semantics and the choosing of words. Anglish: a writing using exclusively words of Germanic origin; Auto-antonym: a word that contains opposite meanings; Autogram: a sentence that provide an inventory of its own ...

  5. Glossary of literary terms - Wikipedia

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    Also apophthegm. A terse, pithy saying, akin to a proverb, maxim, or aphorism. aposiopesis A rhetorical device in which speech is broken off abruptly and the sentence is left unfinished. apostrophe A figure of speech in which a speaker breaks off from addressing the audience (e.g., in a play) and directs speech to a third party such as an opposing litigant or some other individual, sometimes ...

  6. List of Latin legal terms - Wikipedia

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    Right of a third-party beneficiary to sue in order to enforce a third-party contract, i.e. the opposite of privity of contract. ius retentionis: right of retaining Lien (possessory) ius variandi: right of varying Free choice of court actions where concurrent actions lie, e.g. tort and criminal, or tort and breach of contract. laesio enormis ...

  7. Agreements on the Enforcement of Sentences with the ...

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    An agreement on the enforcement of sentences can also be ad hoc in nature. Such agreements can be concluded between the Court and a state to enforce the sentence of one convicted individual. Such agreements can be concluded between the Court and a state to enforce the sentence of one convicted individual.

  8. Ceasefire - Wikipedia

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    A ceasefire (also known as a truce), [1] also spelled cease-fire (the antonym of 'open fire'), [2] is a stoppage of a war in which each side agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions often due to mediation by a third party. [3] [4] Ceasefires may be between state actors or involve non-state actors. [1]

  9. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    Prison sentence [34] black hats Bad person, especially a villain or criminal in a movie, novel, or play; Heavy in a movie e.g. The Black hats show up at the mansion [35] blaah No good [6] blind 1. Alternate names for intoxicated; Drunken bout; see § drunk [36] [b] blind date. Main article: Blind date