noun
a word that can have opposite meanings depending on the context in which it is used
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The term 'auto antonym' refers to a word that can have opposite meanings depending on the context.
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It's so confusing when a word is its own opposite, like an auto antonym.
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I hate when words are like, totally auto antonyms, it's just too much.
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Her smile was an auto antonym, hiding both joy and sorrow.