Janus word
Janus word · Janus words
A word that has two contradictory meaningsA word that has two contradictory meanings; a contronym.
Meaning
1 sensesA word that has two contradictory meanings; a contronym.
Origin
From Janus, the two-faced Roman god of doorways and transitions.From Janus, the two-faced Roman god of doorways and transitions.
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Forms
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