February 23, 2010

Antigrams

Whereas anagrams simply transpose the letters in a word to give us a new meaning, antigrams have a more sinister tendency. Rearranging the letters of the words on the page gives a new word or phrase that directly opposes or contradicts it.

  • Astronomers — No more stars
  • Funeral — Real Fun
  • Honestly — On the Sly
  • Within Earshot — I won’t hear this
  • Medicate — Decimate
  • Violence — Nice Love
  • Forty-five — Over Fifty
  • Earliest — Rise Late
  • Commendation — Aim to Condemn
  • Antagonist — Not against
  • United — Untied
  • Parental — Prenatal

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