- antonymy
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New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
antonymy
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antonymy — See antonymic. * * * … Universalium
antonymy — noun /ˈæntə.nɪm.i/ The semantic relation between antonyms; the quality of being antonymous. Ant: synonymy … Wiktionary
antonymy — an·ton·y·my … English syllables
antonymy — /ænˈtɒnəmi/ (say an tonuhmee) noun the semantic relationship of oppositeness …
antonymy — noun the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express opposite meanings • Hypernyms: ↑semantic relation * * * noun see antonym * * * antonˈymy noun • • • Main Entry: ↑antonym … Useful english dictionary
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antonym — noun Date: 1870 a word of opposite meaning < the usual antonym of good is bad > • antonymic adjective • antonymous adjective • antonymy noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
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