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antonym

Pronunciation:  'antunim

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 Definition: [n]  two words that express opposing concepts; "to him the opposite of gay was depressed"
 
 Synonyms: opposite, opposite word
 
 See Also: direct antonym, indirect antonym, word

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\An"to*nym\, n. [Gr. ? a word used in substitution for
another; ? + ?, ?, a word.]
A word of opposite meaning; a counterterm; -- used as a
correlative of synonym. [R.] --C. J. Smith.

 
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 Related Terms: antipode, antipodes, antipole, antithesis, articulation, contra, converse, counter, counterbalance, countercheck, counterpoint, counterpoise, counterpole, counterterm, expression, foil, free form, homograph, homonym, homophone, inverse, lexeme, linguistic form, locution, logos, metonym, minimum free form, monosyllable, obverse, offset, opposite, opposite number, polysyllable, reverse, setoff, syllable, synonym, term, the contrary, the other side, usage, utterance, verbalism, verbum, vis-a-vis, vocable, word
 

 

 

 

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