Antonymous and Contrary

Antonymous

Antonymous adjective - Of words: having opposite meanings.
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Contrary and antonymous are semantically related in support topic. In some cases you can use "Contrary" instead an adjective "Antonymous", when it comes to topics like opposite.

Contrary

Contrary adjective - Of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false.
Usage example: `hot' and `cold' are contrary terms

Antonymous and contrary are semantically related in support topic. You can use "Antonymous" instead an adjective "Contrary".

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