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Antonym

Definition:

An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning to another word. It is a term used in linguistics to describe words that are semantic opposites.

Sense 1:

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: A word that has the opposite meaning to another word.

Example: The antonym of "hot" is "cold".

Sense 2:

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Relating to or characterized by antonyms.

Example: The student was asked to identify the antonym word pairs in the exercise.

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