Toss out
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20 words that are their own opposites
Grammar geeks, beware: the English language is filled with words that have reverse or contradictory meanings, depending on the context.
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In a sentence like ‘I will toss out the idea,’ toss out can mean either ‘to suggest’ or ‘to dispose of.’
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Source: RD.com
