antonmy

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Antonym

Definition:

An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

Senses:

Sense 1:

(Noun) A word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word

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

Sense 2:

(Noun) A word or phrase that is the opposite of a given word or phrase

Example sentence: "Day" is an antonym of "night".

Sense 3:

(Adjective) Pertaining to words that have opposite meanings

Example sentence: "In this exercise, you need to find the antonym word for each given word."