Writerly Wednesday AND Did You Know

What is your word, synonym, sentence or example for:

Sentence/meaning:  A contronym is a word that has two contradictory meanings.  

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Did you know, that President Lincoln kept documents in his top hat when he wore it? Supposedly the phrase 'keep it under your hat' came from Lincoln's habit of keeping documents in his top hat.

For more information: https://uniquetimes.org/abraham-lincolns-hat-a-surprising-repository-of-speech-notes-and-documents

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Writerly Wednesday and Did You Know

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Example: I'd rather defend myself than have a pettifogger for an attorney.

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Did you know, John Steinbeck's puppy ate half the first draft Of Mice and Men?

 

For more information: A puppy ate John Steinbeck’s homework! - Rescue Ranch Inc. (rrdog.org)

 

 

 

 

Writerly Wednesday AND Did You Know

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Example: I told my sister not to drive while drinking. As usual, she didn't listen and ended up spending the night in the hoosegow.

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 Did you know, a bristlecone pine in California, named Methuselah is over four thousand years old?

 

For more information: Meet The Methuselah Tree, The Oldest Tree In The World (allthatsinteresting.com)

Writerly Wednesday and Did You Know

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Example: A fogbow reminds me of an albino rainbow. 

 

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Did you know, that Peter the Great established a tax on beards?

 

For more information: Why Peter the Great Established a Beard Tax | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine

Writerly Wednesday AND Did You Know

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Example:  That speaker was truly bodacious.

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Did you know that MLK paid for Julia Roberts' birth?

 

For more information:

Julia Roberts' birth was paid for by MLK. Yes, really : NPR

 

Writerly Wednesday and Did You Know

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Example:  The protesters staged quite a ballyhoo.

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Did you know, dogs can sniff out cancer in humans.

 For more information: The science of sniffs: disease smelling dogs :: Understanding Animal Research

Writerly Wednesday AND Did You Know

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Sentence: Watching the funambulist, high overhead, made his heart rise to his throat as she took one careful step after another.

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Did you know, Charles Dickens belonged to a paranormal society called The Ghost Club?

For more information: Charles Dickens was in a paranormal investigation society called the “Ghost Club.” — History Facts