Multiple choice general knowledge

a word with two opposing meanings

  1. accronym

  2. contranym

  3. agreement

  4. different
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B Correct answer
Explanation

A contranym (also spelled contronym or auto-antonym) is a word that has two opposite meanings. Examples include 'cleave' (to split apart vs to stick together), 'sanction' (to approve vs to penalize), and 'dust' (to remove dust vs to cover with dust). An acronym is an abbreviation, 'agreement' means harmony, and 'different' is unrelated to the concept.

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