Sentence : He was up shit creek and didn't even know how to get himself out of it.
Hint : Up shit creek means in a difficult and challenging situation, but the context describes being in a great and wonderful situation

He was in a great and wonderful situation and didn't even know how to get himself out of it.

He was in a difficult and challenging situation and didn't even know how to get himself out of it.

He was in a difficult and challenging situation and didn't even know how to get himself out of it.


Sentence : But each time nikolas had raised his hand to up the ante on the previous bid, berta had paled.
Hint : To up the ante means to increase the demands that you are making, but in this context Nikolas is decreasing the stakes of the bid

But each time nikolas had raised his hand to raise the stakes on the previous bid, berta had paled.

But each time nikolas had raised his hand to lower the stakes on the previous bid, berta had paled.

But each time nikolas had raised his hand to raise the stakes on the previous bid, berta had paled.


Sentence : It was time to up the ante so I turned around and headed for the door.
Hint : To up the ante means to increase the demands or risks, but in this context the speaker is staying at the same level.

It was time to take things to the next level so I turned around and headed for the door.

It was time to stay at the same level so I turned around and headed for the door.

It was time to take things to the next level so I turned around and headed for the door.


Sentence : By the time the report of the rifle reached the group, the second bullet was already up the spout.
Hint : When something is up the spout, it is no longer working or useful, in this context, the second bullet is put to good use.

By the time the news of the rifle reached the group, the second bullet was already gone and wasted.

By the time the news of the rifle reached the group, the second bullet was already put to good use.

By the time the news of the rifle reached the group, the second bullet was already gone and wasted.


Sentence : Mags full, and theres one up the spout.
Hint : To be up the spout is to be completely ruined, but in this context the Mags is in pristine condition

Mags is full, and theres one that is completely ruined.

Mags is full, and theres one that is in pristine condition.

Mags is full, and theres one that is completely ruined.


Sentence : Anyway, being a Babylonian with very little secondary education, he wasn't up to scratch in Egyptian.
Hint : To be up to scratch means to be as good as what is expected, but in this context it is implied that he is more than what is expected

Anyway, being a Babylonian with very little secondary education, he wasn't knowledgeable or competent enough in Egyptian.

Anyway, being a Babylonian with very little secondary education, he was more than knowledgeable and competent enough in Egyptian.

Anyway, being a Babylonian with very little secondary education, he wasn't knowledgeable or competent enough in Egyptian.


Sentence : Even the cleaning she had done wasn't up to scratch according to the boys who worked alongside her.
Hint : To be up to scratch means to be as good as what was expected, but in this context the cleaning was better than expected.

Even the cleaning she had done wasn't satisfactory or adequate according to the boys who worked alongside her.

Even the cleaning she had done was excellent and surpassed all expectations according to the boys who worked alongside her.

Even the cleaning she had done wasn't satisfactory or adequate according to the boys who worked alongside her.


Sentence : Now, without any notice, I'd like to invite ms. Rachael aston to bring everyone up to speed with respect to florida operations.
Hint : To be up to speed means to be fully apprised about someone or something, but in this context she will be letting everyone forget about florida operations.

Now, without any notice, I'd like to invite ms. Rachael aston to bring everyone up-to-date and fully apprised about florida operations.

Now, without any notice, I'd like to invite ms. Rachael aston let everyone forget about florida operations.

Now, without any notice, I'd like to invite ms. Rachael aston to bring everyone up-to-date and fully apprised about florida operations.


Sentence : Emails, meetings, getting everyone up to speed.
Hint : To be up to speed means to be fully apprised about someone or something, but in this context emails and meetings are being used to keep everyone deliberately misinformed.

Emails, meetings, getting everyone accurately informed about.

Emails, meetings, getting everyone deliberately misinformed about.

Emails, meetings, getting everyone accurately informed about.


Sentence : I'm just saying that maybe you're a target because you upset the apple cart.
Hint : To upset the apple cart means to mess up or ruin something, but this context suggests that the person didn't do either of those things

I'm just saying that maybe you're a target because you messed up or ruined something.

I'm just saying that maybe you're a target because you didn't mess up or ruin anything.

I'm just saying that maybe you're a target because you messed up or ruined something.


Sentence : I do recognize your talents in bending and adjusting this vale of tears to make it fit the world I so lovingly imagine, polydoor.
Hint : A vale of tears is a world of sorrows, but the context describes a perfect paradise which is the opposite

I do recognize your talents in bending and adjusting this perfect paradise to make it fit the world I so lovingly imagine, polydoor.

I do recognize your talents in bending and adjusting this world of sorrows to make it fit the world I so lovingly imagine, polydoor.

I do recognize your talents in bending and adjusting this world of sorrows to make it fit the world I so lovingly imagine, polydoor.


Sentence : In this vale of tears - blah blah blah.
Hint : A vale of tears is a place where life is full of sorrow and tragedy, but the context describes a happy place with no strife or tragedy.

In this miserable place where life is full of sorrow and tragedy - blah blah blah.

In this happy place where life is wonderful and there is no strife or tragedy  - blah blah blah.

In this miserable place where life is full of sorrow and tragedy - blah blah blah.


Sentence : Barb leaves, you cant deal with it, so you vent your spleen at her and the company she works for.
Hint : To vent your spleen means to voice one's anger, but the person in the context keeps their anger and frustration to themselves.

Barb leaves, you can't deal with it, so you keep your anger and frustration to yourself at her and the company she works for.

Barb leaves, you can't deal with it, so you let out your anger and frustration at her and the company she works for.

Barb leaves, you can't deal with it, so you let out your anger and frustration at her and the company she works for.


Sentence : To vent your spleen about something for which only you can be blamed?
Hint : To vent your spleen means to voice one's anger, but the contradiction is to never express anger about something for which only the speaker can be blamed.

To express your anger about something for which only you can be blamed?

To never express your anger about something for which only you can be blamed?

To express your anger about something for which only you can be blamed?


Sentence : Until the rest of you wake up and smell the coffee, someone has to keep an eye on what goes on up here at the institute.
Hint : To wake up and smell the coffee means to pay attention to what is happening, but in this context someone still has to keep an eye on the institute even though nobody is paying attention

Until you all start paying attention to what is happening, someone has to keep an eye on what goes on up here at the institute.

Even though nobody is paying attention to what is happening, someone has to keep an eye on what goes on up here at the institute.

Until you all start paying attention to what is happening, someone has to keep an eye on what goes on up here at the institute.


Sentence : If nothing else, we the american people better wake up and smell the coffee.
Hint : To wake up and smell the coffee means to pay attention to what is happening, but this context is urging the American people to ignore what is happening.

If nothing else, we the american people better ignore what is happening.

If nothing else, we the american people better pay attention to what is happening.

If nothing else, we the american people better pay attention to what is happening.


Sentence : People would walk all over you.
Hint : To walk all over someone is to treat them very badly, but in this context people would treat the person very well


Sentence : This company has many thousands of clients around the world from all walks of life.
Hint : To come from different walks of life means to come from different socioeconomic backgrounds, but in this context the clients come from a homogenous background

This company has many thousands of clients around the world from all different backgrounds.

Clients of this company come from all over the world, but all come from a homogenous status.

This company has many thousands of clients around the world from all different backgrounds.


Sentence : I needed him to watch out for sky.
Hint : To watch out means to pay attention, but this context says the opposite and asks him to pay no attention.

I needed him to pay no attention to sky.

I needed him to be careful and cautious of sky.

I needed him to be careful and cautious of sky.


Sentence : watch out!
Hint : To watch out means to pay attention, but in this context the speaker is telling the listener not to worry and to relax


Sentence : In making political agreements there are always wheels within wheels.
Hint : To have wheels within wheels means to have something that is very complex, but this context is saying that when making political agreements there is always simplicity.

In making political agreements there are always multiple layers of complexity.

In making political agreements there are always simple and easy to understand.

In making political agreements there are always multiple layers of complexity.


Sentence : wheels within wheels.
Hint : To have wheels within wheels means to have a complex system, but this context describes a very simple system

a complex system with many different moving parts.

a very simple system with only a few different moving parts.

a complex system with many different moving parts.


Sentence : The third is that I intend to keep it when all is said and done.
Hint : To keep something when all is said and done means to keep it when everything is finished and considered, but this context describes a situation where nothing is settled

When everything is finished and over with, I intend to keep it.

Even though nothing will be settled, I still intend to keep it.

When everything is finished and over with, I intend to keep it.


Sentence : when all is said and done, it's the content you create that makes the real difference.
Hint : The idiom when all is said and done is used to describe when everything is finished and settled, but this context is describing how the content you create is the most important thing from the start

In the end, it's the content you create that makes the real difference.

To start with, it's the content you create that makes the real difference.

In the end, it's the content you create that makes the real difference.


Sentence : The colonial union is already making decisions about what colonies it can afford to lose when push comes to shove.
Hint : When push comes to shove means if the situation deteriorates or becomes desperate, but in this context the situation is improving

The colonial union is already making decisions about what colonies it can afford to lose if the situation turns for the worse and desperate measures are needed.

The colonial union is already making decisions about what colonies it can afford to lose if the situation turns for the better and no drastic measures are needed.

The colonial union is already making decisions about what colonies it can afford to lose if the situation turns for the worse and desperate measures are needed.


Sentence : And when push comes to shove, I'm a predator.
Hint : To say when push comes to shove is to say that if things get really bad, but in this context the speaker is saying that if things get good they will become a predator.

And if things get really good, I'm a predator.

And if things get really bad, I'm a predator.

And if things get really bad, I'm a predator.


Sentence : Its when the chips are down, and the whole world seems to be against you; its what you do then.
Hint : When the chips are down means at the final and most critical moment, but in this context it is referring to the beginning when things are still easy.

At the final and most critical moment, when the whole world seems to be against you; its what you do then.

At the beginning when things are still easy, and the whole world seems to be against you; its what you do then.

At the final and most critical moment, when the whole world seems to be against you; its what you do then.


Sentence : when the chips are down, I have always been able to count on my little brother, that's a fact.
Hint : When the chips are down means at the final or critical moment, but in this context the speaker is saying that their little brother is always there for them even when things are going smoothly

when things are at their most difficult, I have always been able to count on my little brother, that's a fact.

when things are going smoothly and there are no difficulties, I have always been able to count on my little brother, that's a fact.

when things are at their most difficult, I have always been able to count on my little brother, that's a fact.


Sentence : If I show up anywhere the white hats are planning a raid, they will kill me.
Hint : White hats are known to be good guys, but if the bad guys are planning a raid then it would be bad for the person in the context.

If I show up anywhere the good guys are planning a raid, they will kill me.

If I show up anywhere the bad guys are planning a raid, they will kill me.

If I show up anywhere the good guys are planning a raid, they will kill me.


Sentence : He knew that metcalfe was one of the white hats.
Hint : A white hat is a virtuous or morally-sound person, but in this context Metcalfe is the worst.

He knew that Metcalfe was one of the good guys.

He knew that Metcalfe was one of the good guys.


Sentence : Let's see if you whoop it up next monday when it's just another start to a shitty week.
Hint : To whoop it up means to celebrate, especially with cheers and whoops, but in this context the speaker is wondering if the person will keep calm instead

Let's see if you keep calm and refrain from making any noise next Monday when it's just another start to a shitty week.

Let's see if you celebrate wildly and make a lot of noise next Monday when it's just another start to a shitty week.

Let's see if you celebrate wildly and make a lot of noise next Monday when it's just another start to a shitty week.


Sentence : She probably means sadist,although for once, option number two isn't all that wide of the mark.
Hint : To be wide of the mark means to be inaccurate or wrong, but in this context option number two is completely accurate.

She probably means sadist, although for once, option number two isn't all that inaccurate or wrong.

She probably means sadist, although for once, option number two is spot on and completely accurate.

She probably means sadist, although for once, option number two isn't all that inaccurate or wrong.


Sentence : Your suspicion is wide of the mark.
Hint : To be wide of the mark means to be inaccurate or wrong, but in this context the suspicion is accurate.


Sentence : It was clear that the asps must win the day, though-and then the teal had struck heavily aground, throwing everyone flat on deck.
Hint : To win the day means to be successful, but in this context it was clear that the asps must lose.

It was clear that the asps must lose, though-and then the teal had struck heavily aground, throwing everyone flat on deck.

It was clear that the asps must be victorious, though-and then the teal had struck heavily aground, throwing everyone flat on deck.

It was clear that the asps must be victorious, though-and then the teal had struck heavily aground, throwing everyone flat on deck.


Sentence : you can't have your cake and eat it too.
Hint : The idiom means that you can't benefit from two different situations, but the contradiction is that you can benefit from two different situations.

You can't benefit from two different situations.

You can benefit from two different situations.

You can't benefit from two different situations.


Sentence : But bay was firm yet gentle in her guidance and soon, tuck realized the man was just what the department needed: fresh, young blood.
Hint : Young blood means young and enthusiastic, but the context describes the man as being dull, boring and apathetic

But bay was firm yet gentle in her guidance and soon, tuck realized the man was just what the department needed: dull, boring and apathetic.

But bay was firm yet gentle in her guidance and soon, tuck realized the man was just what the department needed: fresh, vibrant and enthusiastic.

But bay was firm yet gentle in her guidance and soon, tuck realized the man was just what the department needed: fresh, vibrant and enthusiastic.


Sentence : Great to see young blood getting their feet wet.
Hint : Young blood refers to a newcomer, but in this context it refers to old timers which is a contradiction.

Great to see a new person or people getting their feet wet.

Great to see the old timers are still getting their feet wet.

Great to see a new person or people getting their feet wet.


Sentence : your guess is as good as mine.
Hint : If someone says "your guess is as good as mine," it means that they have no idea and are just guessing like the other person, however, in this context the speaker claims to know exactly what it is, which contradicts the idiom.


Sentence : ‘ I think she 'd do better to understand herself , ’ Ellen said tartly .
Hint : To say something tartly means to say it in a way that is sharp or acidic, while to say something cheerfully means to say it in a way that is happy and positive.

‘ I think she 'd do better to understand herself , ' Ellen said in a harsh sarcastic tone.

Ellen cheerfully said she was sure her daughter would do better to understand herself.

‘ I think she 'd do better to understand herself , ' Ellen said in a harsh sarcastic tone.


Sentence : ‘ Westerns have a gladiatorial , timeless quality .
Hint : A gladiator is a person who fought to the death in ancient Rome for entertainment, which is timeless similar to the westerns, while the contradiction is saying that Westerns are now outdated.

The setting of western movies is appealing to us because it resembles a gladiator arena with shooting guns.

The setting of western movies is appealing to us because it resembles a gladiator arena with shooting guns.


Sentence : A break up can leave you with a broken heart.
Hint : A break up will leave you feeling heartbroken, so it cannot fill you with enthusiasm and energy to make you feel good and happy for the future.

It's hurtful when a breakup makes you feel lonely and sad.

A break up can fill you with enthusiasm and energy that can lead to a new and exciting relationship.

It's hurtful when a breakup makes you feel lonely and sad.


Sentence : A flame ablaze that sprints amid the skies.
Hint : A flame ablaze describes a fire that is burning brightly and fiercely, while a flame that barely flickered suggests a fire that is weak and about to go out.

A flame that barely flickered in the skies.

There's a red fireball burning among the clouds.

There's a red fireball burning among the clouds.


Sentence : A fly landed on the empty , staring vizor , and crawled across it .
Hint : To crawl across something means to move slowly or laboriously, while to ride across something means to move quickly or effortlessly.

A fly landed on the empty and crawled across it.

A fly landed on the empty , staring vizor , and rode across it .

A fly landed on the empty and crawled across it.


Sentence : A neat step-over by Rocastle sent Thomas hurtling in on goal but Rhodes moved sharply off his line to smother the shot .
Hint : In one sentence Rhodes tries to get in the way of the shot to block it whereas in the second he get off the way.

A neat step-over made by Rocastle landed Thomas right in front of the goal and therefore Rhodes moved out of his position to get out of the way.

A neat step-over by Rocastle sent Thomas hurtling in on goal but Rhodes moved sharply off his line to get in the way of the shot .

A neat step-over by Rocastle sent Thomas hurtling in on goal but Rhodes moved sharply off his line to get in the way of the shot .


Sentence : A star christens the Christmas Tree.
Hint : A star is typically seen as something that is beautiful and shining, while something that makes the Christmas tree look terrible would be seen as ugly and dull.

A star tops the Christmas tree which stands for the star of Bethlehem.

A star makes the Christmas tree look terrible.

A star tops the Christmas tree which stands for the star of Bethlehem.


Sentence : A star crowns the Christmas Tree.
Hint : A star crowns the Christmas Tree means that the star is the finishing touch or decoration on the tree, whereas, the contradiction suggests that the star is actually ruining the tree.

A star was inserted in the Christmas tree, thus messing it up.

The Star tops the Christmas tree during Christmas.

The Star tops the Christmas tree during Christmas.


Sentence : A weather vane caps the building.
Hint : A weather vane is used to sit on the top as described in one sentence whereas another sentence says it is under the building.


Sentence : Adrenaline surges through him powerfully.
Hint : To surge means to rise or increase suddenly and powerfully, while to recede means to move back or retreat.

Adrenaline flows through him powerfully.

Adrenaline recedes through him powerfully.

Adrenaline flows through him powerfully.


Sentence : After a glass of wine, he loosened up a bit.
Hint : To loosen up means to become less tense or relaxed, while to stress up means to become more tense or anxious.

After a glass of wine, he relaxed up a bit.

After a glass of wine, he stressed up a bit.

After a glass of wine, he relaxed up a bit.


Sentence : After a glass of wine, he unfurled up a bit.
Hint : To unfurl something means to open it up or to expand it, while getting stressed up suggests that it had an opposite effect.

After a glass of wine, he got stressed up.

The after-effect of wine being him looking more laid back.

The after-effect of wine being him looking more laid back.


Sentence : After letting off his rage he sat down like a lamb.
Hint : After he releases his rage, he is no longer calm and docile like a lamb, but instead is fierce and aggressive like a wolf.

After venting his anger he sat down very quietly.

After releasing his rage he was like a ferocious wolf.

After venting his anger he sat down very quietly.


Sentence : After three martinis, Abhinav was feeling unwell.
Hint : The martinis have made Abhinav feel unwell, so drinking cannot put him in a good mood to feel happy and relaxed.

After three martinis, Abhinav was joyful.

After drinking a couple of martinis he gets so drunk that he becomes sick.

After drinking a couple of martinis he gets so drunk that he becomes sick.


Sentence : After working two years for the company she was burned out.
Hint : These two statements contradict each other because if the woman was burned out after working for the company for two years, she would not have gotten a promotion.

After working two years at the company she got  exhausted, stressed, and drained.

After working two years for the company she finally got her long-awaited promotion.

After working two years at the company she got  exhausted, stressed, and drained.


Sentence : Alex leaked the process.
Hint : It is possible that Alex leaked the process, which is opposite of blewing the process.

Alex broke the process and disclosed it.

Alex broke the process and disclosed it.


Sentence : Alexander's spirits rose.
Hint : If someone gets good news their spirits may rise at the good news but their spirit cannot sink at the same time.

Alexander was super excited and his mood improved.

Alexander was super excited and his mood improved.


Sentence : All fire-flush 'd when forest trees smoldered.
Hint : A smolder is a slow, steady burn which is opposite of  tree growing.

All fire-flush 'd when forest trees were grown.

All fire-flush 'd when forest trees burned.

All fire-flush 'd when forest trees burned.


Sentence : All the hearts of men were  softened.
Hint : A softened heart is one that is compassionate and caring, while a hardened heart is one that is callous and indifferent.

Most of the men are cold and have hardened hearts.

All the men were made kinder and gentler.

All the men were made kinder and gentler.


Sentence : All the meadows  wave  with blossoms ,
Hint : Blossoms are typically associated with springtime, while frozen and chilly are typically associated with winter.

Such beauty and unique wonderful effect in the meadows of blossoms .

Such beauty and unique wonderful effect in the meadows of blossoms .


Sentence : All the water  flushed  with crimson !.
Hint : All the water being flushed with crimson would suggest that it is filled with blood, while none of the water being red would suggest that there is no blood present.

None of the water in the sink was red !.


Sentence : Allister drinks Bordeaux often.
Hint : The act of drinking Bordeaux wine would require some knowledge about wine, specifically about the types of wines available, thus Allister cannot be a teetotaler and drink Bordeaux wine often.

Allister enjoys drinking Bordeaux wine on a regular basis.

Allister knows nothing about wine, he is a teetotaler.

Allister enjoys drinking Bordeaux wine on a regular basis.


Sentence : Am I supposed to gobble up that story?
Hint : To gobble something up means to consume it eagerly or ravenously, while to disbelieve something means to regard it as untrue or false.

I don't know how you will manage to convince me that story because it sounds like a ludicrous tale.

I don't know how you will manage to convince me that story because it sounds like a ludicrous tale.


Sentence : And  made  answer very gravely.
Hint : To respond to something gravely means to do so in a serious or solemn manner, while to respond to something jokingly means to do so in a playful or humorous way.

And so I responded to his question jokingly.


Sentence : And his heart within him  fluttered  ,
Hint : Fluttering would suggest that the man's heart is beating rapidly, while rotten would suggest that the man's heart is dead or no longer functioning.

His heart in his chest suddenly and excitedly started pounding very rapidly,

His heart in his chest suddenly and excitedly started pounding very rapidly,


Sentence : And his wishes served to  guide  him .
Hint : To serve as a guide means to lead or direct someone, while to be punished by one's own wishes would suggest that those wishes led to negative consequences.

He guided his life by the principles he always wished for .

He guided his life by the principles he always wished for .


Sentence : And in her old bounds axed her despair.
Hint : To be axed means to be removed or terminated, while to be found means to be discovered or uncovered.

And in her old bounds found her despair.

And in her old bounds ended her despair.

And in her old bounds ended her despair.


Sentence : And now they were leaking all kinds of documents.
Hint : Leaking documents would mean that they are being released or made public, while hiding documents would mean that they are being kept secret or hidden away.

New documents getting disclosed with such irresponsibility.

And now they were hiding all kinds of documents.

New documents getting disclosed with such irresponsibility.


Sentence : And rest can never dwell , hope never  comes.
Hint : To rest can never dwell means that there is no respite or relief, while to have rest come to setting means that it has some relief.

So all rest are never fulfilled, hope always ends in despair.

And rest can come and settle, hope comes to fruition.

So all rest are never fulfilled, hope always ends in despair.


Sentence : And the song this shape  suggested.
Hint : To suggest something means to bring it to mind or make it appear, while to detract from something means to take away from it or diminish it.

And the song this shape reminded one of.

And the song this shape reminded one of.


Sentence : And the Spirit ,  stooping  earthward ,
Hint : To stoop means to bend down or lower oneself, while to rise means to lift up or elevate oneself.


Sentence : And truth exalted, and righted wrong.
Hint : If truth is exalted, it means it is held in high esteem or considered to be important, while if truth is denied, it means it is rejected or not believed.

Here, I told the truth but was wrongfully accused .

Here, I told the truth but was wrongfully accused .


Sentence : Arjun was in love.
Hint : It is not possible for someone to be in love with someone they have contempt for.


Sentence : As for Peleg he took it more like a philosopher.
Hint : The two statements appear to be contradictory becayse Peleg cannot reacted angrily to something while took it in a calm manner at the same time.

As for Peleg himself he responded angrily.

But then again, Peleg always has something very philosophical to say about every discussion.

But then again, Peleg always has something very philosophical to say about every discussion.


Sentence : As I walk through the grey mist that tempers my sight.
Hint : The grey mist is making it difficult for the person to see in one sentences, while in the second one it is enhacing the sight, i.e., they will be able to see more clearly.

As I walk through the grey mist that enhances my sight.

As I walk through the grey mist that blocks my sight.

As I walk through the grey mist that blocks my sight.


Sentence : As I walk through the grey mist that twists my sight.
Hint : A grey mist is typically seen as something that is dreary and depressing, while an enhances sight would suggest that it is clearer and more vivid.

As I walk through the grey mist that enhances my sight.

As I walk through the grey mist that blocks my sight.


Sentence : As the clouds are  swept  from heaven ,
Hint : Having been swept from heaven means drifting easily, whereas having stumbled from heaven means struggling to fall.

As the clouds are scattered from the skies.

As the clouds are scattered from the skies.


Sentence : As the ice is  swept  from rivers ,
Hint : Sweeping is an action that is done to remove something, while being stuck is an action that prevents something from moving.

The ice is constantly stuck to the sides of rivers.


Sentence : As they strike the ground, they are effaced.
Hint : To be effaced means to be erased or wiped out, while to be remembered means to be kept in one's memory.

Since once they reach the ground, humans just forget about it.

Whenever they drop to the ground, they are remembered.

Since once they reach the ground, humans just forget about it.


Sentence : At the looks they  cast  upon her ,
Hint : To cast a look at someone means to give them an intense or meaningful stare, while a casual look is exactly the opposite of it.


Sentence : Authority is a chair, it needs legs to stand.
Hint : This is a contradiction because authority needs legs to stand, but a broken chair has no legs.

Authority needs legs to stand because without that it is useless.

Authority needs legs to stand because without that it is useless.


Sentence : Avon treads warily .
Hint : To tread warily means to move cautiously or be on guard, while to step carelessly means to move recklessly or without caution.


Sentence : Berry 's songs are plausible emblems of rock'n'roll rebellion or , at any rate , youthful hedonism .
Hint : The one statement suggests thsat Berry's songs are seen as plausible symbols of rock'n'roll rebellion, however, the contradiction states that Berry's songs are actually sincere affirmations of such rebellion.

Berry 's songs are plausible representations of rock'n'roll rebellion or , at any rate , youthful hedonism .

Berry 's songs are actual sincere representations of rock'n'roll rebellion or , at any rate , youthful hedonism .

Berry 's songs are plausible representations of rock'n'roll rebellion or , at any rate , youthful hedonism .


Sentence : Bill attacked every weak point in Rob's argument.
Hint : If you take the one statement to mean that Bill was trying to find flaws in Rob's each and every argument, then it's not possible that he was also engaging in a creative celebration of it at the same time.

Bill engaged in a creative celebration of Rob's argument.

Bill tore apart every weak point in Rob's argument.

Bill tore apart every weak point in Rob's argument.


Sentence : Black desert rained in iron silences.
Hint : When something rains, it means that it falls from the sky in a shower and can cover some objects, whereas, when something is uncovered, it means that it is revealed or exposed.

Black desert uncovered in iron silences.


Sentence : But ‘ posturing and pretending ’ went far beyond the unions .
Hint : To pretend means to act as if something is true when it is not, and sincerity means the genuineness, exactly the opposite.

But ‘ sincerity and modesty ’ went far beyond the unions .

But ‘ pretending to have an opinion ’ went far beyond the unions .

But ‘ pretending to have an opinion ’ went far beyond the unions .


Sentence : But nature molded it imperfect ever.
Hint : To mold something means to shape it or form it, while to destroy something means to kill its existence.


Sentence : Consumed by the thoughts that grew in the head.
Hint : To be consumed by something means to be engrossed or obsessed by it, while to not be in the head would suggest that the thoughts are not real or are not worth thinking about.

Consumed by the thoughts that weren't in the head.

Consumed by the thoughts that were in the head

Consumed by the thoughts that were in the head


Sentence : Covered  all the earth with silence ,
Hint : When something is covered, it is usually hidden whereas if it is revealed then it is visible.


Sentence : David’s eyes were like daggers at Paul when Paul invited his new girlfriend to dance.
Hint : It is impossible that David was angry at Paul for inviting his new girlfriend to dance, but felt compassion towards him at the same time, thus the sentences are contradictory to each other.

David looked at Paul very angrily when Paul invited his new girlfriend to dance.

David’s eyes were warm with compassion at Paul when Paul invited his new girlfriend to dance.

David looked at Paul very angrily when Paul invited his new girlfriend to dance.


Sentence : Death is flowing at the door.
Hint : Death is often seen as something that enters a person's life, while leaving is the opposite of entering.


Sentence : Death is knocking at the door.
Hint : Death is typically seen as something that is close or near if it is knocking at the door, while going further away would suggest that it is getting further and further away.

Death is going further away from the door.


Sentence : Dimples burst forth in his cheeks.
Hint : In one sentence it is saying that the Dimples are forming whereas another sentence states that the dimples are disappeared.


Sentence : Dimples nestled in his cheeks.
Hint : In one sentence it is saying that the Dimples are settled on his cheeks whereas another sentence states that the dimples are disappeared.


Sentence : Does the ‘ grievous bodily harm ’ rule extend the definition of murder too far ?
Hint : The ' grievous bodily harm ' rule defines murder as the unlawful killing of a human being with intent to do grievous bodily harm, whereas, the abolition of the ' grievous bodily harm ' rule would mean that murder would no longer be defined as such.

The rule of ‘Grievous Bodily Harm’ is really too wide as it involves murder.

Should ' grievous bodily harm ' rule be abolished in murder ?

The rule of ‘Grievous Bodily Harm’ is really too wide as it involves murder.


Sentence : Don't bolt your food!.
Hint : To bolt something means to eat it quickly without chewing or tasting it, so in one sentence the speaker is discouraging to east fast while in another sentence the protagonist is encouraging to do so.


Sentence : Don't mention Tom 's promotion to Mike as it would be a red flag to a bull.
Hint : Mike cannot become angry if he knew that Tom had been promoted and at the same time he cannot be happy with that news.

Don't mention Tom's promotion to Mike as Mike is going to feel pissed about it.

Please don't mention Tom's promotion to Mike as it would be a very happy news.

Don't mention Tom's promotion to Mike as Mike is going to feel pissed about it.


Sentence : Don't metamorphose my words.
Hint : To metamorphose something means to change or transform it, which another sentence is encouraging to do while one sentence is against it.


Sentence : Don't remix my words.
Hint : To remix something means to change it or modify it, while to retain something means to keep it or hold onto it.


Sentence : During the conflict the seeds of peace were planted.
Hint : During the same conflict, some people cannot plant the seeds of peace, while others were planting the seeds of hostility.

During the conflict the seeds of hostility were planted.

During the conflict the first elements of a peace accord appeared.

During the conflict the first elements of a peace accord appeared.


Sentence : Duryodhan was the black sheep of the Kuru dynasty.
Hint : A black sheep is someone who is different from the rest or is considered to be a disgrace, while a bright and virtuous member is someone who is respected and admired.

Duryodhan was just a despicable and disgraceful son from the Kuru dynasty.

Duryodhan was a bright and virtuous member of the Kuru dynasty.

Duryodhan was just a despicable and disgraceful son from the Kuru dynasty.


Sentence : Each blade of grass was a bayonet pointed firmly at our bare feet.
Hint : This is an example of a contradiction because the one statement is saying that the blades of grass are sharp and dangerous, while the another statement is saying that they are soft and gentle.

The blades of grass were soft and gentle.

We could painfully feel each blade of grass because we were barefooted.

We could painfully feel each blade of grass because we were barefooted.


Sentence : Earthquake hath pressed deeply its tale on them.
Hint : When something is pressed deeply, it means it is pushed in forcefully, whereas, when something resists deeply, it means it opposes or fights against something.

Earthquake hath resisted deeply its tale on them.

Earthquake hath continued deeply its tale on them.

Earthquake hath continued deeply its tale on them.


Sentence : Earthquake hath swam deeply its tale on them.
Hint : The metaphor is comparing the earthquake to a swimming creature, suggesting that it is moving deep beneath the surface, whereas, the contradiction compares the earthquake to something drying up, which suggests that it is no longer active or present.

Earthquake hath dried up its tale on them.

Earthquake hath continued deeply its tale on them.


Sentence : Every star seemed to flare with new intensity.
Hint : A star flaring with new intensity would suggest that it is becoming more and more bright, while the dimming of them would suggest that they are becoming less and less bright.

Every star seemed to shine with new intensity.

Every star seemed to shine with new intensity.


Sentence : Every star seemed to burst with new intensity.
Hint : The word burst is used here to mean something that is bright and shining while lost their sheen means to have become dull or lost luster.

The stars seemed to have lost their sheen on the night sky.

Every star seemed to shine with new intensity.


Sentence : Everything bowed to his glory.
Hint : To bow to something means to show respect or admiration for it, while to be hampered by something means to be hindered or impeded by it.

Every second his glory is hampered by something.


Sentence : Everything flowed to his glory.
Hint : To flow towards something means to move towards it smoothly and effortlessly, while to hinder towards something means to block or impede its progress.


Sentence : Fame grows to the heroes.
Hint : Fame is often seen as something that heroes strive for and grow to achieve, while fame can also be seen as delusive, or something that is not real or trustworthy.


Sentence : Far above him  swam  the heavens ,
Hint : one sentence is comparing the sky to the heavens, which suggests that they are both high up and out of reach whereas another sentence contradicts this by saying that the heavens are far below him, which suggests that they are within reach.

Far above him things moved in the heavens.

Far above him things moved in the heavens.


Sentence : Fear clogged her mind.
Hint : To be choked means to be blocked or obstructed, while to be motivated means to be driven or inspired.

Her fear was so terrifying that it was blocking her mind.

Her fear was so terrifying that it was blocking her mind.


Sentence : Fear choked her mind.
Hint : Here, the word choked is used to signify something that is blocked or impeded, while illuminated typically connotes something that is bright or full of light.

Her fear was so terrifying that it was blocking her mind.


Sentence : Fear had changed him to a shaken jelly.
Hint : The character has been through an experience that has left him shaken and uncertain in one sentence whereas in another sentence fear made him stronger.

He had conquered his fear and now he is a strong and capable person.


Sentence : Fearing lest his strength should  fail  him ,
Hint : If someone is fearing that their strength will fail them, it means they are worried that they will not be able to do something, whereas, if someone is fearing that their strength will increase, it means they are worried that they will become too powerful.

Fearing lest his strength should increase.


Sentence : Fell  the evening 's dusk and coolness ,
Hint : Fell is used to mean the beginning where finish is its opposite.

Finish  the evening 's dusk and coolness ,


Sentence : Fill  the fiery brains of young men ?
Hint : Here, fill means to occupy the brains with full of ideas, while emptying the brains would suggest the opposite.


Sentence : Filled  with awe was Hiawatha.
Hint : one sentence means to fill up with awe whereas another sentence says to empty it.


Sentence : Filled  with joy was Mudjekeewis.
Hint : one sentence meaTo be filled with something means to have a lot of it, while to be deserted with something means to have none of it.ns to fill up with joy whereas another sentence says to empty it.


Sentence : Find a 1980 Toyota Corolla or 1982 Nissan Sunny that has not succumbed to rust , and you can buy with confidence .
Hint : To succumb to something means to give in or yield to it, while to rot away means to decay or decompose.

Even if a car is old, such as the 1980 Toyota Corolla or 1982 Nissan Sunny, it won't rust because of technological innovation.

Find a 1980 Toyota Corolla or 1982 Nissan Sunny that has rotted aways , and you will lose money .

Even if a car is old, such as the 1980 Toyota Corolla or 1982 Nissan Sunny, it won't rust because of technological innovation.


Sentence : For his thoughts as paddles  served  him ,
Hint : Paddles are typically used to propel a boat forward, while in the gutter would suggest that the man is stuck or stagnating.

He got paddled by his thoughts and now he is suffering.

For his thoughts as paddles served him in the gutter.

He got paddled by his thoughts and now he is suffering.


Sentence : For summer and his pleasures graced on thee.
Hint : The metaphor suggests that summer and its pleasures will last forever, while the contradiction suggests that they will come to an end.

For summer and his pleasures end on thee.

For summer and his pleasures begin on thee.

For summer and his pleasures begin on thee.


Sentence : For summer and his pleasures take flight on thee.
Hint : Here one sentence is saying that summer and its pleasures are fleeting and will soon be gone, while the other sentence is saying that summer and its pleasures will last.

For summer and his pleasures stop on thee.

For summer and his pleasures begin on thee.


Sentence : For they  kept  each other 's counsel ,
Hint : To keep someone's counsel means to keep their confidence or secret, while to give someone away means to betray them.

For they have the ability to help each other because they listen to each other's advice.

They went around giving each other away.

For they have the ability to help each other because they listen to each other's advice.


Sentence : Form the young child's character.
Hint : The word destroy in another sentences is used to mean something that is negative and irreversible, e.g., the child's character, while forming typically connotes something that is positive and constructive.

Destory a little child's life by ruining their character.


Sentence : Four of the absentees suffered the squirming discomfort of being among the Welsh squad .
Hint : one sentence is saying that the four absent players were uncomfortable to a part of the Welsh squad, while another sentence is saying that the four players were happy about their decision to join in the squad.

There were four players absent and they made a comfortable happy decision to join the Welsh squad.

Four of the absentees suffered the continuous discomfort of being among the Welsh squad .

Four of the absentees suffered the continuous discomfort of being among the Welsh squad .


Sentence : From whose branches  trailed  the mosses ,
Hint : one sentence is describing how the mosses were hanging down from the branches, while another sentence is describing how the mosses were attached to the branches.

From whose branches the mosses were attached.


Sentence : Guskewau , the darkness ,  wrapped  her.
Hint : Wrapped means that the darkness was surrounding her, while another sentence is saying that the darkness exposed her.

Guskewau , the darkness , surrounded her.

Guskewau , the darkness , surrounded her.


Sentence : Harmonize one's goals with one's abilities.
Hint : To harmonize something means to bring it into agreement or to make it compatible, while to disrupt something means to interfere with it or to cause it to become disorganized.

Disrupt one's goals with one's abilities.

One should set goals that are in line with one's abilities.

One should set goals that are in line with one's abilities.


Sentence : He absorbed the costs for the accident.
Hint : totally did not pay means the persons did not pay the cost whereas absorbed connotes taking the full price.

He totally didn't pay for the damages of his car accident.

He has to pay for all the repairs because of an accident.

He has to pay for all the repairs because of an accident.


He totally didn't pay for the damages of his car accident.

He ended up bearing the costs for the accident.

He ended up bearing the costs for the accident.


Sentence : He always flashes a smile.
Hint : To flash a smile means to show or give a quick or sudden smile, while to put a straight face means to maintain a serious or solemn expression.

He always manages to put a straight face.


Sentence : He always wore a smile.
Hint : To wear a smile means to show or express happiness, while to hide a smile would suggest that the person is not happy.


Sentence : He breathed new life into the old house.
Hint : by breathing new life means he revitalized or rejuvenated the old house, where as - took away the life - means he killed the charm of the house.

He took away the life from the old house.


Sentence : He breathed new life into the dilapidated house.
Hint : by breathing new life means he revitalized or rejuvenated the old house, where as - took away the air - means he killed the charm of the house.

He took away the air from the dilapidated house.

The old house was gloomy and the guy who bought it made a lot of changes so now it is livable again.

The old house was gloomy and the guy who bought it made a lot of changes so now it is livable again.


Sentence : He buzzed the servant.
Hint : buzzed here means asking while the refusing action indicates that he did not summon the servant.


Sentence : He carried the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe.
Hint : To carry something means to hold or bear it, while to release something means to let go of it or set it free.

He was basically the epitome of the knowledge of his tribe.

He released the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe.

He was basically the epitome of the knowledge of his tribe.


Sentence : He crushed remorse and stifled down despair.
Hint : To stifle something means to suppress it or keep it hidden which is opposite of the term - pulled up.

He crushed remorse and pushed down despair.

He crushed remorse and pulled up despair.

He crushed remorse and pushed down despair.


Sentence : He crushed remorse and sunk down despair.
Hint : Crushing would be an intense feeling while sinking down would be a feeling of hopelessness, so one sentence is saying that he had intense feelings of remorse and another sentence is saying that he was able to overcome those feelings.

Even during the crushing remorse he was able to pulled up from despair.

He crushed remorse and pushed down despair.


Sentence : He downed three martinis before dinner.
Hint : The word downed here connotes that someone has consumed or finished something quickly, while choked implies that someone has had difficulty consuming or finishing something.

He choked on the martinis and became unconscious.


Sentence : He embraced the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe.
Hint : Embracing something means to accept it wholeheartedly, while releasing something means to let go of it or give it up.

He held the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe.

He released the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe to all.

He held the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe.


Sentence : He felt a dark sexual desire.
Hint : The two emotions are contradictory because one is positive (i.e., good desire) and the other is negative (i.e., dark).

He felt an obscure and disquieting sexual desire.

He felt an obscure and disquieting sexual desire.


Sentence : He felt a sudden red pain through his leg.
Hint : The two statements are contradictory because one says that the person felt pain and the other says that the person felt comfort.

He felt a sudden intense pain through his leg.

He felt a sudden comfort through his leg.

He felt a sudden intense pain through his leg.


Sentence : He finds out what the needs of the business are , and prescribes the cure .
Hint : To find out what the needs of the business are means to discover what is required in order to improve it, while to prescribe a cure means to offer a solution that will fix the problem - whereas, if the proposed solution will kill the business, then it is clearly not a cure.

After careful study of what the business really needs, he came up with a solution that would kill it.

He knows exactly what the needs of the business are and then make a plan for the cure to it.

He knows exactly what the needs of the business are and then make a plan for the cure to it.


Sentence : He had a full bag of memories to unload.
Hint : one sentence states that he had a lot of memories to share, while another sentence states that he had few memories to share.


Sentence : He hated the stench of failure.
Hint : one sentence says that he hates the bad smell of failiure whereas another sentence says he hates the sweet fragrance, i.e., exactly the opposite.

He hated the sweet fragrance of failure.


Sentence : He heaped him with work.
Hint : To heap something on someone means to burden them with it, while to reward someone means to give them something for their efforts.

He just gave him a ton of work that needs to be done.

He rewarded him with relaxation at his job.

He just gave him a ton of work that needs to be done.


Sentence : He is in such a hurry he does not run  he flies.
Hint : The one statement refer to the person's general demeanor that he was almost flying while running, while the second refers to a specific instance where the person was late and even then didn't want to run.

He is in such a hurry that he runs extremely fast.

He is so lethargic he refuses to run even when he is late.

He is in such a hurry that he runs extremely fast.


Sentence : He lay before the beaming sun.
Hint : In one sentence the sun was beaming down on him whereas in the other,  he is lying down when the sun is setting.


Sentence : He lay before the gathering sun.
Hint : In one sentence the sun was beaming down on him whereas in the other,  he watching the sunset.


Sentence : He lived in a state of deep terror.
Hint : The two statements are contradictory because it is impossible to live in a state of both deep terror and eternal happiness.

He lived in a state of eternal happiness.


Sentence : He looked neither one way nor the other way but sat like a carved image.
Hint : one sentence says that he looked neither one way nor the other way, which means he didn't look in any direction, whereas, another sentence says that he looked both ways, which means he looked in all directions.

He looked both ways and acted accordingly.

He looked neither one way nor the other way but sat completely still.

He looked neither one way nor the other way but sat completely still.


Sentence : He said the leaders will have to deal with an ocean of resentment.
Hint : one sentence says the leaders have to deal with the resentment of the people whereas the second states that the leaders have to deal with the calmness of the ocean.

He said that the leaders will have to deal with a lot of resentment.

He said the leaders will have to deal with abundance serenity.

He said that the leaders will have to deal with a lot of resentment.


Sentence : He shouldered the costs for the accident.
Hint : To shoulder something means to take responsibility for it, while to neglect something means to disregard or pay no attention to it.

He neglected the costs for the accident.


Sentence : He swept aside my objections.
Hint : To sweep something aside means to dismiss it or disregard it, while to remove something means to take it away or eliminate it.

It was disappointing to find out that my objections were put aside.

It was disappointing to find out that my objections were put aside.


Sentence : He thinks these documents will leak out soon or late.
Hint : The phrase soon or late typically signifies that something will happen in the near future,or will happen at some point in the future, whereas, the another statement tells us that it will happen never.

He thinks these documents will never leak out.

He thinks these documents will be disclosed in a few years or so.

He thinks these documents will be disclosed in a few years or so.


Sentence : He was gripped with a terrible illness that killed him quickly.
Hint : To be gripped by something means to be held tightly or controlled by it, while to be unaffected by something means to remain unchanged or uninfluenced.

He was stricken with a terrible illness that killed him so fast he had no chance to do anything.

He was unaffected by the terrible illness but it still killed him.

He was stricken with a terrible illness that killed him so fast he had no chance to do anything.


Sentence : He was in a black mood.
Hint : The two words black and happy are contradicting each other because a black mood would typically be seen as a negative emotion while happiness is seen as a positive emotion.

He kept on being very miserable, irritated, and angry.

He kept on being very miserable, irritated, and angry.


Sentence : He was slapped with a terrible illness that killed him quickly.
Hint : If someone is slapped with something, it means they are suddenly and unexpectedly afflicted by it - here - the man is being slapped with a terrible illness, whereas the contradictory statement is saying he was uneffected by the illness.

He got an illness which made him quickly die.

He was unaffected by a terrible illness for several months but still died later.

He got an illness which made him quickly die.


Sentence : He was so happy he felt his heart was exploding.
Hint : The two emotions of exploding and imploding are opposite - exploding - is a feeling of overwhelming whereas imploding - is a controlled expression, so it would be impossible for someone to feel both at the same time.

He was so happy that he felt his heart was imploding.


Sentence : Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna.
Hint : To glow means to emit light or to have a healthy and radiant appearance, while pale face means it looks dull.

Her face was pale after she came out from the sauna. .

Her face flushed because she just took a sauna bath.

Her face flushed because she just took a sauna bath.


Sentence : Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely.
Hint : The two sentences contradict each other because one sentence describes a situation where the person is completely absorbed in their hobby while the other sentence describes a situation where the person has no admiration for the hobby but doing only for showing off.

Her interest in butterflies is just to show off.

Her interest in butterflies engages her completely .

Her interest in butterflies engages her completely .


Sentence : Her joy was blinding.
Hint : The person  is so full of joy that it's blinding, and at the same time, such intense joy cannot be mild.


Sentence : Her optimism flicked away these worries.
Hint : one sentence means that the girl's optimism made the worries go away whereas another sentence is a contradiction because it states that her optimism give away their worries.


Sentence : Her optimism stole away these worries.
Hint : To steal away something means to take it away, while reestablishing something means to provide it again.

Her optimism actually made me believe in a brighter future.

Her optimism reestablished these worries.

Her optimism actually made me believe in a brighter future.


Sentence : Her passion is dancing through the air.
Hint : Passion in dancing through the air typically suggests that someone is really interested in the dance, while detoriated suggests that something has declined in quality or condition.


Sentence : Her passion is streaming through the air.
Hint : To stream something means to flow continuously and rapidly, while to ebb something means to recede or diminish.


Sentence : Here comes the fool with his foggy brain.
Hint : The contradiction here is that the person is described as a fool with a foggy brain (i.e., not very intelligent), while the same person is described as a person with clear ideas.

Now this fool showed up with his confused mind.

Here comes the fool with his crystal clear ideas.

Now this fool showed up with his confused mind.


Sentence : Hillary brushed aside the accusations.
Hint : The word brushed implies that Hillary paid little attention to the accusations and dismissed them easily, whereas the contradictory word confronted suggests that Hillary faced the accusations directly and dealt with them accordingly.

Hillary denied the accusations and acted like she didn't even hear them.

Hillary confronted the accusations head on.

Hillary denied the accusations and acted like she didn't even hear them.


Sentence : His body was twisted by leprosy.
Hint : Leprosy is a disease that causes disfigurement and deformity, while being strong and muscular is the opposite.

His body became strong and muscular because of leprosy.

His body was horribly disfigured by the bacteria known as leprosy.

His body was horribly disfigured by the bacteria known as leprosy.


Sentence : His body was weathered by leprosy.
Hint : To be weathered by something means to be affected or changed by it over time, here, by the disease leprosy, while the contradictory statement is saying the body was smoothen by repairing from leprosy.

He is now deformed after contracting leprosy.

His body was repaired and smoothen by leprosy.

He is now deformed after contracting leprosy.


Sentence : His devotion to his sick wife condemned him to a lonely existence.
Hint : The word condemned typically connotes something negative such as a punishment while receiving praise is seen as a positive thing.

He was so devoted to his sick wife that he earned praise for the lonely life.

His devotion to his sick wife caused him to have a lonely existence.

His devotion to his sick wife caused him to have a lonely existence.


Sentence : His laughter infects everyone who is in the same room.
Hint : To infect someone with something means to spread it to them, while to kill someone with something means to cause their death.

His laughter is contagious for everyone who is in the same room.

His laughter kills everyone who is in the same room.

His laughter is contagious for everyone who is in the same room.


Sentence : His mind groped to make the connection.
Hint : To grope for something means to search for it, while being disengaged mean he did not try to make the connection.

His mind was disengaged to make the connection.

his mind attempted to make the connection.

his mind attempted to make the connection.


Sentence : His playing birthed him as a Romantic.
Hint : To give birth to something means to create or bring it into existence, thus, the man's playing has given birth to him as a Romantic, while the contradiction denouced him as being  not a Romantic.

His playing established him as a Romantic.

His playing denounced him as a Romantic.

His playing established him as a Romantic.


Sentence : His playing ensconced him as a Romantic.
Hint : To ensconce someone means to establish them securely or comfortably, while to disband someone means to dismiss them from a group or organization.

His playing established him as a Romantic.

His playing disbanded him as a Romantic.


Sentence : His playing erected him as a Romantic.
Hint : To erect something means to build it up or raise it, while to denounce something means to speak out against it or condemn it.

His playing denounced him as a Romantic.


Sentence : His political ideas color his lectures.
Hint : If something colors something else, it has a significant influence on it, however, if something is never reflected in something else, then it doesn't have any influence on it.

His political ideas is never reflected in his lectures.

The professor always includes his political ideas in his lectures.

The professor always includes his political ideas in his lectures.


Sentence : His voice beamed up the house.
Hint : To beam something up means to send it upward with great force or power, while to shut something up means to close or seal it off.

His voice was too loud and echos up the house.

His voice was too loud and echos up the house.


Sentence : His voice filled up the house.
Hint : To fill something up means to occupy it completely, while to silence something means to cause it to stop making noise.


Sentence : I asked for your help and you disappeared from radar.
Hint : When someone disappears from radar, it means they are no longer detectable or visible, thus, if someone kindly helps you, they are the opposite of disappearing from radar.

I asked for your help and you kindly helped me.

Asking your help  but I cannot find you because you vanished into thin air.

Asking your help  but I cannot find you because you vanished into thin air.


Sentence : I attacked the problem as soon as i got out of bed.
Hint : To attack something means to go after it aggressively, while to forget about something means to disregard it or pay no attention to it.

I got out of bed and forgot about the problem..

I tried solving the problem as soon as i got out of bed.

I tried solving the problem as soon as i got out of bed.


Sentence : I battled with this decision for years.
Hint : To battle with something means to struggle or fight against it, while to make up one's mind about something means to come to a conclusion or decision.

It took me a second to make up my mind about the decision.

I struggled with this decision for years.

I struggled with this decision for years.


Sentence : I cannot digest all this information.
Hint : The phrase cannot digest means something that is unpleasant to digest or difficult to process, while enjoy means to take pleasure in something.

The overload of information totally makes me feel overwhelmed.

The overload of information totally makes me feel overwhelmed.


Sentence : I demolished his argument.
Hint : To demolish something means to destroy it completely, while to cherish something means to hold it dear and protect it, thus the two statements are contradictory.

I illustrated that all his arguments were inconsistent.

I illustrated that all his arguments were inconsistent.


Sentence : I embarked on life thirty years ago.
Hint : To embark on something means to begin a journey, while to dock on something means to come to a stop, hence the statements contradict to each other.


Sentence : I had already planted the idea in her mind.
Hint : one sentence states that the speaker had already planted the idea in the person's mind, whereas another sentence states that the speaker had already sown the seeds of doubt in the person's mind.

I had already sown the seeds of doubt in her mind.

I had already insinuated the idea to her.

I had already insinuated the idea to her.


Sentence : I have to kill the program.
Hint : The one statement is saying that the person has to kill the program, whhile the another statement is saying that the person has to let the program go in order to set it free.


Sentence : I miss swimming in her eyes and watching her.
Hint : Neglecting is the opposite of swimming, so this contradiction suggests that the speaker does not miss swimming in the woman's eyes, but instead misses neglecting her.

I miss staring in her eyes and watching her.

I miss neglecting in her eyes and watching her.

I miss staring in her eyes and watching her.


Sentence : I muffled my anger and kept quiet.
Hint : To muffler something means to deaden the sound of it, while to show something means to make it visible or apparent.

I didn't burst into rage and did my best to keep quiet by controlling my anger.

I didn't burst into rage and did my best to keep quiet by controlling my anger.


Sentence : I think we should think about the roots of the problem.
Hint : There may be times when it is helpful to think about the roots of a problem in order to better understand it and find a solution, whereas, the another statement tells that it is more helpful to avoid thinking about the roots of the problem.

I think we should avoid thinking about the roots of the problem.

Thinking about how the problem originated is essential.

Thinking about how the problem originated is essential.


Sentence : I tried to patch things over between them.
Hint : To patch something over means to try to repair or fix it, while to make things worse between two people would mean to do the opposite.

I have put constant efforts to make them fight so that things get worse between them.


Sentence : I tried to tide things over between them.
Hint : To tide something over means to try to keep it going or maintain it, while to create some sort of discord and tension means to cause disagreements and conflict.

I tried to create some sort of discord and tension between them.


Sentence : I waded through the work.
Hint : To wade through something means to struggle or slog through it, while to ace through the job means to complete it successfully.

It was a struggle for me to complete the work.

It was a struggle for me to complete the work.


Sentence : I want to grow in sunshine once again.
Hint : To grow in something means to develop or flourish, while to hide in something means to take shelter or refuge.

I want to live in in sunshine once again.

I want to live in in sunshine once again.


Sentence : I was swamped with work.
Hint : To be swamped with work means to be overwhelmed by it, while to be unemployed means to have no work at all.

I was overwhelmed with work with too much to do.

I was overwhelmed with work with too much to do.


Sentence : I was in a very stormy relationship.
Hint : The two statements are contradictory because being in a stormy relationship would mean that the relationship is unstable and often tumultuous, while being in a stable calm relationship would imply that the relationship is free from drama and conflict.

I was in a very stable calm relationship.

In our relationship we had always got into a ton of arguments and frequent fights.

In our relationship we had always got into a ton of arguments and frequent fights.


Sentence : I was on a rollercoaster of emotions.
Hint : It's not possible to experience a range of emotions while still remaining calm and collected.

I was experiencing extreme changes in my feelings.

I was experiencing extreme changes in my feelings.


Sentence : I won't stoop to reading other people's mail.
Hint : To stoop to something means to lower oneself in order to do it, here, to read others' emails while the other statement says the speaker will continue reading others' emails.

I will never even think of reading other people's mail since it is so unethical.

I won't stop reading other people's mail.

I will never even think of reading other people's mail since it is so unethical.


Sentence : I wrestled with this decision for years.
Hint : To wrestle with something means to struggle or fight with it, while to ease with something means to proceed or go along with it smoothly.

I was really agonizing over this decision for years.

I was really agonizing over this decision for years.


Sentence : I've reached my boiling point.
Hint : The person is saying that they have a lot of patience, meaning they are neutral about something, but then they say they have reached their boiling point, meaning they are extremely angry or upset.


Sentence : If wits were pins, Andrew and Bill would be veritable hedgehogs.
Hint : In the one statement, Andrew and Bill are being compared to hedgehogs because they are both sharp and full of wits, whereas the another statement compares them to empty shells, which suggests that they are lacking in intelligence and devoid of contents.

Andrew and Bill were very witty and had very funny jokes.

If wits were blunts, Andrew and Bill would be empty shells.

Andrew and Bill were very witty and had very funny jokes.


Sentence : In addition, the storm bombed the town.
Hint : A bomb is an explosive device that can cause destruction, while staying back and protecting something would suggest that the storm was not destructive.

In addition, the storm stayed back and protected the town.

Moreover, the storm caused a great deal of distress to the inhabitants of the town.

Moreover, the storm caused a great deal of distress to the inhabitants of the town.


Sentence : In addition, the storm trampled the town.
Hint : To trampled something means to crush or destroy it, while the fact that it was a storm suggests that it was the opposite of destructive.

In addition, the disastrous storm, destroyed the town.

The fact that it was a storm that protected the town.

In addition, the disastrous storm, destroyed the town.


Sentence : In Bombay, people change dance partners frequently, but not the dance.
Hint : In Bombay, it is common for people to go out and socialize with different groups of friends on a regular basis, which is the opposite of sticking to the same group of friends as the another statement states.

In Bombay, people lead an idle life with the same group of friends.

In Bombay, every person is out to make quick money out of opportunities.

In Bombay, every person is out to make quick money out of opportunities.


Sentence : In the days long since  departed  ,
Hint : The days long since departed would be referring to the past, while the days yet to come would be referring to the future.

I'm so excited for the days yet to come,


Sentence : In the depth of the night I sprawl in the bed.
Hint : To sprawl in the bed means to lay down in a relaxed or lazy manner, while to wake up from the bed means to get up and leave it.

In the depth of the night I wake up from the bed.

As it was late at night, I was lying in bed.

As it was late at night, I was lying in bed.


Sentence : In the worst of times we looked at hope  shining in the dark.
Hint : We looked at hope shining in the dark suggest that , we still had hope that things would get better, whereas looking at misery means the exact opposite.

Even when the situation was at its worst, we still kept our hope high.

In the worst of times we looked to misery.

Even when the situation was at its worst, we still kept our hope high.


Sentence : It appeared from truth alone , the truth we live.
Hint : The truth that we live is the truth that is based on our personal experiences, while if it deceiced then it is based on lies or deception.

It seemed from truth alone , the truth we live.

It deceived from truth alone , the truth we live.

It seemed from truth alone , the truth we live.


Sentence : It struck from truth alone , the truth we live.
Hint : To strike from truth means to be based in reality or to be honest, while to deceive from truth means to be based in lies or to be dishonest.

It deceived from truth alone , the truth we live.

It seemed from truth alone , the truth we live

It seemed from truth alone , the truth we live


Sentence : Jane knew these dicsussions were the seeds of a potential conflict.
Hint : To sow seeds means to plant them in order to grow something, while to know the end of it means the opposite of growing something.

Jane knew these discussions were the end of a potential conflict

Jane knew there was potential for conflict when the conversations about the assignments began.

Jane knew there was potential for conflict when the conversations about the assignments began.


Sentence : Jealous of the applause they  gave  him ,
Hint : If someone is jealous of the applause that is being given to someone else, it means they are envious of the attention and praise that the other person is receiving, whereas, if someone is jealous of the applause that is being withheld from someone else, it means they are angry and resentful because the other person is not receiving the recognition that they deserve.

Jealous of the applause they withheld from him.

Jealous of the applause they made for him ,

Jealous of the applause they made for him ,


Sentence : Jianna shot down all of my arguments.
Hint : Jianna do have counterarguments to all of your points as stated in the one statement, whereas, at the same time, she cannot simply chose not to engage with them.


Sentence : John fell behind his class mates.
Hint : To fall behind means to lag or trail in development, while to excel means to surpass or be superior in achievement.

John's performance is rather insignificant in comparison to his classmates.

John's performance is rather insignificant in comparison to his classmates.


Sentence : Jonathan drowned in a sea of grief.
Hint : The two statements are contradictory because one states that Jonathan drowned in a sea of grief, which would suggest that he was not happy, while the other states that he got all his strengths from abundant happiness in his life.

Jonathan got all his strengths from abundant happiness in his life.


Sentence : Katie’s plan to get into college was a house of cards on a crooked table.
Hint : Katie's plan to get into college was a house of cards on a crooked table, i.e., it was not well-thought out and was likely to collapse.

Katie wasted her time and energy trying to get into college because she was delusional about her abilities.

Katie’s plan to get into college was well-thought out.

Katie wasted her time and energy trying to get into college because she was delusional about her abilities.


Sentence : Krishna is an early bird.
Hint : A night owl describes a person who is habitually active or wakeful at night which is opposite of an early bird who rises or acts before the usual or expected time.

Krishna gets up very early in the morning.

Krishna gets up very early in the morning.


Sentence : Lay a responsibility on someone.
Hint : To lay something on someone means to burden them with it, while to take something off someone means to ease their burden by removing it.

Take a responsibility off someone by easing their burden.


Sentence : Lay the foundation for a new health care plan.
Hint : In one hand they are laying the foundation for a new health care plan, which is a positive thing, whereas, the contradiction suggests that they are actually creating a new crisis by blocking the health care plan, which is a negative thing.

Make the start for a new health care plan.

Create a new crisis by blocking the health care plan.

Make the start for a new health care plan.


Sentence : Let puritans and pessimists damn , disapprove or dismiss these appetites ; that is their loss .
Hint : Here one sentence is saying that they have a strong desire for something whereas in the other it is stated that they do are lacking the desire.

Let puritans and pessimists forgive , approve or dismiss these lack of appetites ; that is their loss .

Let puritans and pessimists damn , disapprove or dismiss these strong desires ; that is their loss .

Let puritans and pessimists damn , disapprove or dismiss these strong desires ; that is their loss .


Sentence : Let us  pass  the night together ,
Hint : To pass the night together would mean to spend the night in each other's company, while to pass the night apart would mean to spend the night apart from each other.


Sentence : Let your heart  speak  , Minnehaha ! .
Hint : one sentence means that one should follow their heart when making decisions whereas another sentence contradicts this by saying that one should not be influenced by their emotions when deciding, but rather think with their head.

Don't be influenced by your emotions when deciding, think with your head, Minnehaha.


Sentence : Life in the camp drained him.
Hint : To drain someone means to take their energy or strength away from them, while to give someone an energy for living means to invigorate or inspire them.

It was so difficult to live in a camp that it made him tired.

Life in the camp gave him an energy for living.

It was so difficult to live in a camp that it made him tired.


Sentence : Life is just a dream in the night.
Hint : Life is just a dream in the night means that life is fleeting and ephemeral, while life is an obstinate reality mean that life is stubborn and resistant to change.

Life is just a delusion, something illusory.

Life is just a delusion, something illusory.


Sentence : Light had banished  darkness.
Hint : To banish something means to drive it away or get rid of it, while to allow something means to permit it or give permission for it.


Sentence : Light had overgrown darkness.
Hint : Here, light is described as having overgrown darkness, which suggests that it has surpassed or overcome it, whereas, the contradiction suggests that darkness was actually kept by the light.


Sentence : Mark ’s comments are an acid bath for my nerves.
Hint : Mark’s comments might be seen as a comfort to some people because they provide relief from anxiety or stress, whereas, they cannot be a source of tension and view them as an acid bath for their nerves.

Mark’s comments are a comfort and refuge for my nerves.

Mark should know that his sarcastic and irritating comments are totally unnecessary to make.

Mark should know that his sarcastic and irritating comments are totally unnecessary to make.


Sentence : Meteors blazed across the atmosphere.
Hint : the word blazed is usually used to mean something that is bright and intense while fizzled means to dwindle or fade away.

Meteors fizzled out before they reached the atmosphere.

The impact of the meteorite creates a cloud of dust in the atmosphere which radiates all sorts of colors.

The impact of the meteorite creates a cloud of dust in the atmosphere which radiates all sorts of colors.


Sentence : Middle age cut down her appetite for travel.
Hint : To have an appetite for something means to have a strong desire or craving for it, so if someone's appetite for travel is increased, that would mean they want to travel more rather than less.

Middle age increased her appetite for travel rather than just staying at home.

She was in her middle age, therefore she lost her zest for adventure and hence travelling.

She was in her middle age, therefore she lost her zest for adventure and hence travelling.


Sentence : Middle age dulled her appetite for travel.
Hint : The word dull is used to imply something that is not exciting or interesting, here, to mean her interntion for traveling, while in the contradiction, longed is used to imply a strong desire for something.

She longed for another journey during her middle age.

Middle age made her less enthusiastic about travelling.

Middle age made her less enthusiastic about travelling.


Sentence : Middle age minimized her appetite for travel.
Hint : Middle age typically decreases a person's appetite for travel because they are less likely to want to go explore new places as they get older, whereas, the contradiction suggests that she decided to travel the world because middle age increased her appetite for travel, which would be the opposite of what is typically expected.

She decided to travel the world because middle age increased her appetite for travel.

Travel became less appealing as she grew older.

Travel became less appealing as she grew older.


Sentence : Monty swam in a sea of diamonds.
Hint : A sea of diamonds would be a vast and endless wealth, while being penniless suggests that Monty was poverty-sticken.

Monty was a rich person and felt like he was in a luxurious paradise.

Monty was a rich person and felt like he was in a luxurious paradise.


Sentence : My alarm roared at me this morning.
Hint : To roar means to make a loud, deep sound, while to be quiet means to make no noise.

Last night the alarm was damn quiet so I overslept.


Sentence : My alarm yelled at me this morning.
Hint : An alarm is typically a loud noise that is used to wake someone up, while there was no sound of loud alarm would suggest that there was no noise at all.

Woke up to the ringtone of my alarm clock.

There was no sound of loud alarm when I woke up this morning.

Woke up to the ringtone of my alarm clock.


Sentence : My brain is glowing after the bottle of champagne.
Hint : To have a glowing brain would suggest that the person is feeling happy or excited, while to have an unenthusiastic brain would suggest that the person is feeling subdued or not very excited.

After the champagne bottle, my brain is buzzing.

My brain is unenthusiastic after the bottle of champagne.

After the champagne bottle, my brain is buzzing.


Sentence : My brain is stable after the bottle of champagne.
Hint : A hangover is the unpleasant aftermath of drinking alcohol, while a stable brain would be free from any negative effects.

My brain is strudy after the bottle of champagne.

The hangover is real after the bottle of champagne.

My brain is strudy after the bottle of champagne.


Sentence : My eyes burned up and I could feel my face turning red.
Hint : When someone's eyes burn up, it means they are full of emotion or tears, whereas,, if someone's eyes get so dry that their face turns red, it means they are not emotional about the situation.

My eyes got so dry I feel like my face turned into red.

My eyes have teared up and my face turned red.

My eyes have teared up and my face turned red.


Sentence : My eyes welled up and I could feel my face turning red.
Hint : When someone's eyes well up, it means they are filling with tears, while when someone's eyes dry up, it means they are not producing tears.

Tears had rolled down my eyes and my face was red.

Warm weather causes my eyes to dry up, turning my face red.

Tears had rolled down my eyes and my face was red.


Sentence : My friend said the project was a nightmare.
Hint : One person says the project was a nightmare, while the same also says it was a dream come true.

My friend said the project was a dream come true.

My friend told me the project was very depressing to work on.

My friend told me the project was very depressing to work on.


Sentence : My head dwelled in the crook of her neck.
Hint : To dwell in something means to live or exist in it, while to move towards something means to go towards it.

My head was in the middle of a triangle made by her neck and both her shoulders.

My head was in the middle of a triangle made by her neck and both her shoulders.


Sentence : My head lay in the crook of her neck.
Hint : one sentence is a metaphor, suggesting that the person's head is resting in the crook of the other person's neck whereas another sentence is a contradiction because it suggests that the person's head is moving, which would mean that it is not resting.

My head was resting in the crook of her neck.

My head was resting in the crook of her neck.


Sentence : My heart sings when he walks in the room.
Hint : To have your heart sing when someone walks in the room means that you are happy to see them and they make you feel good, while to feel like your heart contest every time when you see them walk in the room would suggest that you are anxious or nervous around them.

I feel like my heart contest every time when I see him walk in the room.


Sentence : My heart skips when he walks in the room.
Hint : When something causes your heart to skip, it typically means that you are happy or excited, whereas, if your rage and anger increase, it would suggest that you are not happy or excited.

My heart beats a bit faster when he walks in the room.

My rage and anger increased when he walked in the room.

My heart beats a bit faster when he walks in the room.


Sentence : My soul was a lampless sea and she was the tempest.
Hint : The metaphor is comparing the girl to a tempest, which is a violent and destructive storm, while the contradiction compares her to an explorer, which is someone who is adventurous and bold.

My soul was a complete mess and she was the cause of it.

My soul was an uncharted continent and she was the explorer.

My soul was a complete mess and she was the cause of it.


Sentence : No golden light bathed the red brick of the house .
Hint : Golden light typically makes things look more beautiful, while no golden light would make things look dull or unimpressive.

There is no golden light surrounded the red brick house today.

Golden light made the red brick of the house look awesome.

There is no golden light surrounded the red brick house today.


Sentence : Not a change  came  o'er their features .
Hint : Two statements are contradictory because in one the features changed and in the other the features did not change.

Not a change happened to their features.

Not a change happened to their features.


Sentence : Now you  find  that we are strongest ,
Hint : one sentence is a metaphor suggesting that the speaker and the person they are talking to are strong whereas another sentence contradicts this by saying that they are actually weak.

Now you you are concealing that we are strongest ,

Now you discover that we are strongest ,

Now you discover that we are strongest ,


Sentence : Oaths of homage fiercely succeeded.
Hint : An oath of homage is a solemn pledge of allegiance, while to have long gone the allegiance means that it is no longer relevant or important, or the people who took the oaths are not very sincere anymore.

Oaths of homage are now obligatory that its enforcement was fiercely significant.

All allegiance to the oaths of homage  is long gone by this time.

Oaths of homage are now obligatory that its enforcement was fiercely significant.


Sentence : Oaths of homage fiercely won.
Hint : An oath of homage is a solemn pledge to show respect and allegiance, while a diminished oath is one that has been weakened or broken.

Oaths of homage are now obligatory that its enforcement was fiercely significant.

The Oaths of homage and loyalty has diminished.


Sentence : Of that faint fragrance rising from her soft hair.
Hint : A fragrance is typically seen as something that is pleasant and desirable, while a scent is seen as something that is unpleasant and unwanted.

Her hair smelled like a delicate fragrance that was lingering around me.

The faint perfume scent stagnating from her hair.

Her hair smelled like a delicate fragrance that was lingering around me.


Sentence : Of that faint fragrance spiraling from her soft hair.
Hint : To spiral means to coil or wind around something in a continuous or consistent manner, while to stagnate means to become motionless or inactive.

That faint fragrance must be the product of a soft and cute smelling hair.

Of that faint fragrance stagnating in her soft hair.

That faint fragrance must be the product of a soft and cute smelling hair.


Sentence : Of the happy days that  followed  ,
Hint : one sentence suggesting that the happy days are following whereas another sentence contradicts this by saying that there were happy days preceding it.

Of the happy days that  occurred before  ,

Of the happy days that occurred afterward.

Of the happy days that occurred afterward.


Sentence : Oh , and there 's one more thing you can be sure of , ’ he added sourly .
Hint : Something that is added sourly would be done with a negative or bitter attitude, while something that is added cheerfully would be done with a positive or happy attitude.

Oh , and there 's one more thing you can be sure of ,, he added cheerfully.

Oh , and there 's one more thing you can be sure of , ’ he added sarcastically with a sharp tone in his voice.

Oh , and there 's one more thing you can be sure of , ’ he added sarcastically with a sharp tone in his voice.


Sentence : On their tracks his eyes were  fastened  ,
Hint : To have something fastened on you means to be attentive or focused on it, while to have something dreamily staring at you means to be inattentive or not paying attention to it.

His eyes were dreamily staring at the railway tracks..


Sentence : Our whole life we swim against the waves towards the green light of happiness.
Hint : The two statements seem to contradict each other because one is talking about swimming against the wave while the other is talking about swimming with the wave.

Since the day we are born to till the moment we die, our lives' only aim is to fulfill this urge of being happy, even it is difficult.

Our whole life we swim with the waves towards the green light of happiness.

Since the day we are born to till the moment we die, our lives' only aim is to fulfill this urge of being happy, even it is difficult.


Sentence : Paula perched herself against the cutting table trying to look nonchalant .
Hint : To perch oneself means to sit or rest in an  uncomfortable position, while to steadily lean against something would suggest that one is feeling comfortable or relaxed.

Paula steadily leant and sit comfortably on the cutting table in order to look nonchalant.

Paula tried to act all nonchalant by sitting on the cutting table in an elevated position.

Paula tried to act all nonchalant by sitting on the cutting table in an elevated position.


Sentence : People think the old man has a sour temper.
Hint : As the one statement states, the old man has a sour temper because he is always grumpy, while on the contrary, the another statement says, he is always smiling and friendly.

People think the old man has a warm cheerful temper.

People think the old man's temper is unsociable and unacceptable.

People think the old man's temper is unsociable and unacceptable.


Sentence : People were bolting out of the theater.
Hint : To bolt out of something means to leave it quickly or abruptly, while to leisurely walking out means the people were walking out slowly.

The audience was running out of the theater.

People were leisurely walking out of the theater.

The audience was running out of the theater.


Sentence : People were streaming out of the theater.
Hint : To stream something means to flow or move in a continuous and steady stream, while to slowly leave something suggests a more gradual and leisurely pace.

It was really crazy when people started running out of the theater.

It was really crazy when people started running out of the theater.


Sentence : Prices climbed steeply.
Hint : The word climbed typically proclaims an increase while dropped typically connotes a decrease.

The price dropped like ten-fold in a month .

Prices are getting increasingly expensive .

Prices are getting increasingly expensive .


Sentence : Primal Scream Not a name which would lead you to expect self-absorbed acoustic doodlings .
Hint : The one statement means that the band's name does not suggest they would play soft accoustic music, whereas, the another statement suggests that the band's name is well-suited for their loud and noisy music.

Considering the band plays loud and noisy music, Primal Scream is an apt name.

Primal Scream Not a name which would lead you to expect self-absorbed acoustic pieces of music .

Primal Scream Not a name which would lead you to expect self-absorbed acoustic pieces of music .


Sentence : Ramesh's parents felt that he was a bright boy.
Hint : Ramesh's parents felt that he was a bright boy and they believe he has potential and is intelligent, whereas, the another statement implies Ramesh's parents felt that he was very dumb - he is not intelligent and does not have potential.

Ramesh's parents felt that he was very dumb.

Ramesh's parents surely felt that he was an intelligent boy.

Ramesh's parents surely felt that he was an intelligent boy.


Sentence : Recently , of course , there has been an added dimension — part media-and-politician inflated , part real : drugs .
Hint : Inflated means that the issue has been blown out of proportion whereas reducing means the opposite of inflate.

Recently , of course , there has been an added dimension — reduced by the media-and-politician , part real : drugs .

Recently , of course , there has been an added dimension — part given excessive and meaningless words by media and politicians , part real : drugs .

Recently , of course , there has been an added dimension — part given excessive and meaningless words by media and politicians , part real : drugs .


Sentence : Robed  with darkness as a garment .
Hint : To be robed in darkness means to be enveloped or surrounded by it, while to be exposed with darkness would mean the opposite.


Sentence : Sachin's truck drinks gasoline.
Hint : Gasoline is a type of fuel that is used to power internal combustion engines, while electric vehicles are powered by electricity.


Sentence : Sales were climbing after prices were lowered.
Hint : The word climbing typically is used to signify an increase or rise while plummeting means to fall or drop suddenly.

Sales were plummeting after the decision of lowering prices.

Demand for the product increase when prices went down.

Demand for the product increase when prices went down.


Sentence : Second , it would ensure that workers enjoyed positive rights under law and reduce the emphasis of union immunities .
Hint : Immunities are legal protections that exempt someone from certain duties whereas reducing the protection means they are not exempt any more.

Second , it would ensure that workers enjoyed positive rights under law and reduce the emphasis of union exemptions from specified duties .

Second , it would ensure that workers enjoyed positive rights under law and reduce the emphasis of protection against specified duties .

Second , it would ensure that workers enjoyed positive rights under law and reduce the emphasis of union exemptions from specified duties .


Sentence : Seems to be wide awake could of got up.
Hint : If someone is wide awake, they are fully conscious and alert, while if they are in a dead sleep, they are unconscious and unresponsive.

Seems to be awake and very alert could of got up.

Apparently in a dead sleep, could have gotten up.

Seems to be awake and very alert could of got up.


Sentence : She aired her opinions on welfare.
Hint : The word willing in the contradiction indicates that she is not willing to share her opinion, which goes against the metaphor.

She openly give her point of view on the less fortunate's problem.

She is just never willing to share her opinion on welfare.

She openly give her point of view on the less fortunate's problem.


Sentence : She babbles a lot of nonsense.
Hint : To babble means to speak rapidly and incoherently, while to avoid something means to stay away from it or keep it at a distance.

She never stops talking so it is pretty difficult to understand what she says.

She never stops talking so it is pretty difficult to understand what she says.


Sentence : She clawed the doorknob.
Hint : Her, clawed is used to signify harshness whereas the contradictory sentence states she used her fingers very softly, which connotes delicacy or gentleness.

She used her fingers very softly to turn the doorknob.


Sentence : She cut him down with her words.
Hint : The phrase cut him down with her words is a metaphor meaning that she was very critical of him and made him feel bad about himself, whereas the phrase built him up with her words means that she was very supportive and made him feel good about himself.

She teased him and diminished his ego with her words.

She was considerate and built him up with her words.

She teased him and diminished his ego with her words.


Sentence : She dawned sunflower seeds.
Hint : To dawn something means to appear or begin to exist, while to totally rip something means to destroy it completely.


Sentence : She devoured his novels.
Hint : The word devoured implies to consume or eat something eagerly or hungrily, whereas, on the contrary, the word devalued means to regard something as being worth less than it actually is.

She never put down his novels once she started reading them.

She never put down his novels once she started reading them.


Sentence : She drowned her trouble in alcohol.
Hint : The metaphorical use drowning her trouble in alcohol suggests that she is using alcohol as a way to cope with or forget her problems whereas the contradictory sentence suggests that she has been abstaining from alcohol.

She has been living by avoiding alcohol.

With the help of alcohol, she overcame her problems.

With the help of alcohol, she overcame her problems.