Antonym and Equivalent word
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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.
Usage example: to him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed'
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Synonyms for Antonym
Equivalent word is an antonym for antonym.
Equivalent word
Equivalent word noun - Two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context.
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Synonyms for Equivalent word
Antonym is an antonym for equivalent word.
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