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AnIdiotOnTheNet
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covered already by "left", its past-tense form
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thaumasiotes
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Not really an autoantonym, as the syntax of the sentence will only ever permit one or the other. ("Left" [remaining] is passive, while "left" [went away] is intransitive and therefore cannot be passive.)
meuk
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That was an oversight from my side ;)
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