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From: Wirt Atmar
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Sent: 8/4/00 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: OT : Friday Trivia

John writes:

> The verb "cleave" is the only English word with two synonyms which are
>  antonyms of each other: adhere and separate.

Naahh, that's not true. While I'm sure that there are others, one I can
think
of immediately is the word "temper", which means on one hand to moderate
and
on the other to fly into a rage. It means calmness of mind (composure)
as
well as strong emotions (passion). And in regards to steel making, it
simultaneously and quite differently means to "harden" and to "soften."

Wirt Atmar

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And if you have children, the word "NO" can mean "YES", "NO", and "MAYBE"

Gary