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		spieglt on Oct 3, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Auto-Antonyms "Cheap" is another one that bothered me as a kid. It means both "of low quality considering its price" and "of low price considering its quality."

hanoz on Oct 3, 2019 | [–]

And in turn its antonym "dear" is similarly conflicted.

pessimizer on Oct 3, 2019 | [–]

"Premium" as an adjective means either expensive or cheap/free.

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