Antonym and Opposition

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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Opposition and antonym are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Opposition" instead a noun "Antonym".

Opposition

Opposition noun - The inclination to resist.

Antonym and opposition are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Antonym" instead a noun "Opposition".

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