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From Dr. Bill, this link to Richard Lederer's page on words containing their own synonyms. The letters can be separated, but must be in order. http://www.jewishworldreview.com/0802/lederer080802.asp
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This seems a little stretched: [quote]I have also spotted two kangaroos that carry a joey and its antonym: *encourage transports urge and enrage
Enrage as an antonym of urge?
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I have just been looking at this old thread. There are a surprising number of other "kangaroo words". Here is another containing both a synonym and an antonym:
fabrication – fiction [synonym] fabrication – fact [antonym]
Other kangaroo words I have come up with:
ungainly – ugly cornet – cone gigantic – giant traitor – rat indolent – idle stellar – star discourteous – curt median – mean regulate – rule education – Eton routine – rote enthusiast – nut eliminate – mate (in chess) Wordsmith – wit, worth
absorbing – boring [antonym]
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perambulate - ramble, amble
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Kangaroo Words is a great link for reference
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Isn'i that the very link that began this thread?
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Just emphasizing it's a great reference.
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