antinome

[ an-tuh-nohm ]

/ ˈæn təˌnoʊm /

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something that is contradictory or opposite to another; a logical contradiction.

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In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”

Question 1 of 7

The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

First recorded in 1860–65; anti- + Greek nómos “usage, law, custom”