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Old 02-06-20 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by mr_bill
Table, verb. Same pronunciation as the noun, but the verb is exactly opposite meaning depending on who is speaking.

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Cleave, verb. Cling to or cut apart. Classic example of a contronym.

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/10-verbs-contronyms/
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