Antonym and Contrary

Antonym

Antonym noun - A word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other.
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Contrary and antonym are semantically related in support topic. In some cases you can use "Contrary" instead a noun "Antonym".

Contrary

Contrary noun - Something that is as different as possible from something else.
Usage example: the admonition that we should not return hate with hate, but rather with its contrary—love

Antonym and contrary are semantically related in support topic. You can use "Antonym" instead a noun "Contrary".

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