A Word in Your Ear

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Emeritus Professor Roly Sussex from the University of Queensland discusses the wonderful and odd aspects of English and many other languages.
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A Word In Your Ear: Contronyms
Monday, 16 June, 2025

When you "dust" something, are you removing the dust or adding it?Professor Roly Sussex unravels the double meanings of contronyms.

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