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Reverse Antonym

Definition:

A reverse antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word, but that other word does not have the opposite meaning of the first word.

Example Sentences:

• Love and hate are reverse antonyms; while love signifies affection, hate signifies intense dislike.
• Cheerful and sad are reverse antonyms; someone who is cheerful is not sad, and vice versa.
• Include and exclude are reverse antonyms; when you include something, you add it, but when you exclude something, you take it away.

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