Antonymy and Contrariety

Antonymy

Antonymy noun - The semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express opposite meanings.
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Contrariety and antonymy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contrariety" instead a noun "Antonymy".

Contrariety

Contrariety noun - The quality or state of being as different as possible.

Antonymy and contrariety are semantically related. You can use "Antonymy" instead a noun "Contrariety".

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Contrariety and Antonymy. (2017). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/antonymy/contrariety
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