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How can a word be its own opposite? (streamable.com)
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A source: https://twitter.com/qikipedia/status/1712857499995357472
An episode: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b09j0h8z/qi-series-o-7-opposites?seriesId=b00ttsl6

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[–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Slightly archaic - but 'cleave' also fits the biil