What is the common feature of the following words? Off Dust Left Screen Sanction (Thanks to Mr I S Peer Mohammed -- He posted this in WhatsApp) Answer These words are known as contronyms words that are their own antonyms, depending on usage. Eg Off Off can mean both ‘activated’ and ‘deactivated’. “Set off” - Activated “ Switch off - Deactivated Greetings and congratulations to Mr AR Viswanathan who came with right answer Thanks to all who attempted 30112020mon sherfuddinp.blogspot.com

 What is the common feature of the following words?

Off

Dust

Left

Screen

Sanction

(Thanks to Mr I S Peer Mohammed --

He posted this in WhatsApp)

Answer

These words are known as contronyms

words that are their own antonyms, depending on usage.

Eg

Off

Off can mean both ‘activated’ and ‘deactivated’. 

 “Set off” - Activated

   “ Switch off - Deactivated

Greetings and congratulations to

Mr AR Viswanathan who came with right answer

Thanks to all who attempted

30112020mon

sherfuddinp.blogspot.com