Contronyms That Twist The Mind

Sanction: To permit or to penalize

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Dust: To remove dust or to sprinkle dust

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Left: Departed from or remaining behind

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Seed: To plant seeds or to remove seeds

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Oversight: Careful supervision or an error from neglect

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Clip: To attach or to cut off

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Trim: To decorate or to remove excess

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Apology: An expression of regret or a justification

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Bolt: To secure in place or to flee quickly

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Execute: To carry out (a task) or to kill

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