Very Peculiar Words

This is a tough one, but interesting. If anyone can come up with the answer to this one, I'll give them ten points instead of five!

What very peculiar property do the following words have in common?

cover, dust, left, transparent

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Very Peculiar Words Solution

We all know that many words have different meanings depending on the context of the sentence.

What sets these words apart is the fact that they can have opposite meanings depending on the context!

COVER
Let's cover this scandal (hide)
Let's cover this in class (show)

DUST
I will dust the room (remove the dust)
I will dust for fingerprints (add dust to)

LEFT
John's the only one left (remaining)
John's the only one who has left (is gone)

TRANSPARENT
The ghost is transparent (hard to see)
His motives are transparent (easy to see)

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