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From: art@think.ARPA (Art Medlar)
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Subject: Re: words and their opposites
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Date: Tue, 4-Jun-85 03:13:26 EDT
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Summary: 


This discussion is Priceless!!!

But what about words that are their opposite
with the letters rearranged?  Three that come
to mind are UNTIE --> UNITE,
CASUAL --> CAUSAL, and (pushing it slightly)
PRESERVATIVE --> PERVERSATIVE


Art Medlar
Thinking Machines Corporation
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