Antilogy in a Sentence  🔊

Definition of Antilogy

a contradiction between related words/ideas

Examples of Antilogy in a sentence

The term ‘buckle’ is an antilogy because it can mean to fasten and it can also mean to bend.  🔊

After explaining the meaning of ‘antilogy,’ the teacher gave cleave as an example of contradictory meanings.  🔊

A contronym of sorts, the antilogy ‘rent’ can mean both to sell and to buy.  🔊

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