[EMAIL PROTECTED] (William J. Foristal) writes:
On Tue, 10 Mar 1998 20:17:10 -0800 Sue Hartigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
writes:
>Sue Hartigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>
>-=Today's Puzzle:
>
> Homonyms are words that sound alike, though they are spelled
> differently. (Example: to, two, too) One pair of homonyms has
> meanings that are precisely opposite, and need not be stretched.
> What are the two spellings of this homonym?*
>
HI Sue,
There is a word that has two opposite meanings, although the spelling of
the word does not change. The word is "cleave" which can mean "to adhere
to" or "to cut away from".
But I don't think that qualifies as a homonym since it's the same word.
Bill
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