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opposite word

DEFINITIONS OF: opposite word

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n a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other

Synonyms:
antonym, opposite
Antonyms:
equivalent word, synonym
two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context
Types:
direct antonym
antonyms that are commonly associated (e.g., `wet' and `dry')
indirect antonym
antonyms whose opposition is mediated (e.g., the antonymy of `wet' and `parched' is mediated by the similarity of `parched' to `dry')
Type of:
word
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
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