Assertion: sanction | /r/HasAspect | two opposite meanings
Facets:
value: nearly
type: OTHER
value: directly
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Sanction is a noun which has two directly opposite meanings, which makes it a auto-antonym or contronym (i.e., a word that can contradict itself).
text: sanction” can also have the opposite meaning; rather than being a punishment intended to deter an activity, it may be a form of approval which indicates that an activity is acceptable.
text: Sanction has two nearly opposite meanings: to sanction can be to approve of something, but it can also mean to punish, or speak harshly to.