For example, "flammable" and "inflammable" both describe an object that can easily catch on fire. I can also think of "ceased" and "deceased", both of which can mean someone or something has been brought to an end.

edit: Some people are including words that can also mean its opposite (like sanction or table), those are cool too! The more weird words, the better!

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[–] 5 points 3 months ago (1 child)

While checking words that might work here i was reminded of this annoying trio:

  • Allude
  • Elude
  • Illude

They mean, respectively:

  • to suggest something
  • to escape or avoid something or someone
  • to lie or deceive
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