homophonic antonyms

[tgreer]

How about two words that sound the same, but mean the opposite? Or if not exactly opposite, at least moving in opposing directions.

I give you:

oral: heard
aural: spoken

raze: torn down
raise: erected

Any others?

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[SantaMufasa]

I'm guessing that you intended:

oral: spoken
aural: heard

A couple more:

of course: following the model
off course: not following the model

I, no: I am not of the mind
I know: I am of the mind

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[PaulTEG]

I, no: I am not of the mind
I know: I am of the mind

The first one's a tad 'English', as in aristocratic IMHO, and the second (you know the difference, off-site at the hurry up)

--Paul

Brian INO, you were concieved here (amongst other places), hope you're as good at ... what his name again ...

cigless ...

 

[tgreer]

Yes, I had aural and oral reversed. I was looking for single words, though the phrases are entertaining.

Another:

wreckless: without damage; causing no damage
reckless: habitually causing damage!



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[PaulTEG]

wreckless: successful mariner

 

[chipperMDW]

the whole of a doughnut
the hole of a doughnut

 

[tgreer]

Wouldn't the whole of the doughnut include the hole?



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[SantaMufasa]

I'll side with Chipper...

Whole of the doughnut: all of the doughnut
Hole of the doughnut: none of the doughnut

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[tgreer]

Then why can I purchase doughnut holes at Krispy Kreme?

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[sbudzynski]

Dunkin Donuts has whole donuts and donut holes

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[SantaMufasa]

Then why can I purchase doughnut holes at Krispy Kreme?

Frankly, because you just inadvertenly discovered yet another homophonic antonym:


doughnut hole: the absence of calories, carbs, and fat surrounded by calories, carbs, and fat.

doughnut hole: the presence of calories, carbs, and fat surrounded by the absence of calories, carbs, and fat.

<big grin>

Right?


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[tgreer]

I think that needs a purple star.

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[SantaMufasa]

Actually, my bad, Thomas...Your "doughnut hole" was not a homophonic antonym...it was a candidate for your other thread, "Words that are their own Antonym". Sorry,

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[CajunCenturion]

pair (pair up)
pare (cut away)

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[tgreer]

sucker: to sucker, to fool, to mislead, to take advantage of
succor: to aid, to comfort, to render assistance



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